Mocksville, North Carolina facts for kids
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Mocksville, North Carolina
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Davie County Courthouse, Courthouse Square, September 2013
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| Motto(s):
"Time Well Spent"
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Location of Mocksville, North Carolina
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| Country | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| County | Davie | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.79 sq mi (20.17 km2) | |
| • Land | 7.77 sq mi (20.12 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) | |
| Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 5,900 | |
| • Density | 759.53/sq mi (293.25/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
27028
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| Area code(s) | 336 | |
| FIPS code | 37-43720 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021506 | |
Mocksville is a town in Davie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,900 at the 2020 census. I-40 leads west to Statesville and Hickory, and east to Winston-Salem and Greensboro. Route 64 heads east to Lexington, and west towards Statesville and Taylorsville. It is the county seat of Davie County.
History
Mocksville was incorporated as a town in 1839. The town was named for the original owner of the town site.
George E. Barnhardt House, Boxwood Lodge, Cana Store and Post Office, Jesse Clement House, Cooleemee, Davie County Courthouse, Davie County Jail, Downtown Mocksville Historic District, Hinton Rowan Helper House, Hodges Business College, McGuire-Setzer House, North Main Street Historic District, and Salisbury Street Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography and geology
Mocksville is located south of the center of Davie County. U.S. Routes 64 and 601 pass through the town, while U.S. Route 158 has its western terminus in the town center. US 64 leads east 19 miles (31 km) to Lexington and west 24 miles (39 km) to Statesville, while US 601 leads north 19 miles (31 km) to Yadkinville and south 17 miles (27 km) to Salisbury. US 158 leads northeast 26 miles (42 km) to Winston-Salem. Interstate 40 passes 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the center of town, with access from Exit 168 (US 64) and Exit 170 (US 601).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.6 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.17%, is water.
Located in Mocksville is the Mocksville complex that is made up of metamorphosed and unmetamorphosed gabbros including Farmington Gabbro
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mocksville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Mocksville was 103 °F (39.4 °C) on August 20–21, 1983 and August 10, 2007, while the coldest temperature recorded was −7 °F (−21.7 °C) on February 5, 1996.
| Climate data for Mocksville, North Carolina, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 77 (25) |
81 (27) |
89 (32) |
97 (36) |
98 (37) |
99 (37) |
101 (38) |
103 (39) |
97 (36) |
96 (36) |
83 (28) |
80 (27) |
103 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 69.7 (20.9) |
72.8 (22.7) |
80.3 (26.8) |
85.7 (29.8) |
89.6 (32.0) |
93.7 (34.3) |
95.7 (35.4) |
94.9 (34.9) |
91.1 (32.8) |
85.6 (29.8) |
77.8 (25.4) |
70.9 (21.6) |
96.8 (36.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 49.3 (9.6) |
53.1 (11.7) |
61.0 (16.1) |
70.5 (21.4) |
77.2 (25.1) |
84.2 (29.0) |
87.7 (30.9) |
86.2 (30.1) |
80.4 (26.9) |
71.2 (21.8) |
61.3 (16.3) |
52.6 (11.4) |
69.6 (20.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 37.1 (2.8) |
40.1 (4.5) |
47.1 (8.4) |
56.3 (13.5) |
64.8 (18.2) |
72.8 (22.7) |
76.7 (24.8) |
75.5 (24.2) |
69.1 (20.6) |
57.7 (14.3) |
47.3 (8.5) |
40.4 (4.7) |
57.1 (13.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 24.8 (−4.0) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
33.2 (0.7) |
42.2 (5.7) |
52.5 (11.4) |
61.3 (16.3) |
65.7 (18.7) |
64.8 (18.2) |
57.8 (14.3) |
44.2 (6.8) |
33.3 (0.7) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
44.6 (7.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 8.5 (−13.1) |
12.5 (−10.8) |
17.7 (−7.9) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
36.8 (2.7) |
49.4 (9.7) |
56.8 (13.8) |
54.9 (12.7) |
44.2 (6.8) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
14.9 (−9.5) |
6.7 (−14.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −6 (−21) |
−7 (−22) |
4 (−16) |
12 (−11) |
29 (−2) |
40 (4) |
50 (10) |
42 (6) |
35 (2) |
21 (−6) |
11 (−12) |
1 (−17) |
−7 (−22) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.75 (95) |
3.27 (83) |
4.20 (107) |
4.11 (104) |
3.61 (92) |
4.10 (104) |
4.27 (108) |
4.63 (118) |
4.07 (103) |
3.31 (84) |
3.58 (91) |
3.98 (101) |
46.88 (1,190) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.9 (4.8) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.6 (4.1) |
4.5 (11.45) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.7 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 110.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 710 | — | |
| 1870 | 300 | −57.7% | |
| 1880 | 562 | 87.3% | |
| 1900 | 745 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,063 | 42.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,146 | 7.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,503 | 31.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,607 | 6.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,909 | 18.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,379 | 24.6% | |
| 1970 | 2,529 | 6.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,637 | 4.3% | |
| 1990 | 3,399 | 28.9% | |
| 2000 | 4,178 | 22.9% | |
| 2010 | 5,051 | 20.9% | |
| 2020 | 5,900 | 16.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,790 | 64.24% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 834 | 14.14% |
| Native American | 16 | 0.27% |
| Asian | 58 | 1.15% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 305 | 5.17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 886 | 15.02% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,900 people, 2,062 households, and 1,307 families residing in the town.
Notable people
- Daniel Boone – lived near Mocksville 1750–66. His father, Squire Boone Sr., was the Justice of the Peace for Mocksville. Squire Boone and his wife Sarah are buried in Mocksville's Joppa Cemetery.
- Clint Bowyer – NASCAR Driver, currently residing in Mocksville, originally from Emporia, Kansas
- Andrew Brock – former state Senator and running for Davie County Clerk of Court
- Thomas Ferebee – bombardier on the Enola Gay during the bombing of Hiroshima
- Joe Gibbs – NFL coach, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame, and NASCAR team owner
- Bob Gosse – film producer and director
- Hinton Rowan Helper – abolitionist and author of The Impending Crisis of the South. His residence in Mocksville, Hinton Rowan Helper House, is now a monument.
- Julia C. Howard – member of the North Carolina General Assembly
- Caleb Martin – NBA player for the Miami Heat
- Cody Martin – NBA player for the Charlotte Hornets
- Whit Merrifield – MLB player for the Toronto Blue Jays
See also
In Spanish: Mocksville para niños
