Mocksville, North Carolina

Mocksville, North Carolina
Town
Davie County Courthouse, Courthouse Square, September 2013
Davie County Courthouse, Courthouse Square, September 2013
Official seal of Mocksville, North Carolina
Seal
Motto: 
"Time Well Spent"
Location of Mocksville, North Carolina
Location of Mocksville, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°54′02″N 80°33′48″W / 35.90056°N 80.56333°W / 35.90056; -80.56333[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyDavie
Government
 • MayorWilliam J. Marklin III[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
7.79 sq mi (20.17 km2)
 • Land7.77 sq mi (20.12 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[1]
810 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,900
 • Density759.53/sq mi (293.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27028
Area code336
FIPS code37-43720[4]
GNIS feature ID1021506[1]
Websitemocksvillenc.org

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.[5] It is the county seat of Davie County.[6]

History

Mocksville was incorporated as a town in 1839.[7] The town was named for the original owner of the town site, previously referred to as "Mocks Old Field".[8][9]

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.[10]

Geography and geology

Mocksville is located south of the center of Davie County.[11] 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.[5]

Located in Mocksville is the Mocksville complex that is made up of metamorphosed and unmetamorphosed gabbros including Farmington Gabbro[12]

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.[13]

Climate data for Mocksville, North Carolina, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present
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[14]
Source 2: National Weather Service[13]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860710—
1870300−57.7%
188056287.3%
1900745—
19101,06342.7%
19201,1467.8%
19301,50331.2%
19401,6076.9%
19501,90918.8%
19602,37924.6%
19702,5296.3%
19802,6374.3%
19903,39928.9%
20004,17822.9%
20105,05120.9%
20205,90016.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[15]

2020 census

Mocksville racial composition[16]
Race Number Percentage
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.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 4,178 people, 1,627 households, and 1,067 families residing in the town. The population density was 607.2 inhabitants per square mile (234.4/km2). There were 1,781 housing units at an average density of 258.8 per square mile (99.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 76.14% White, 17.76% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.83% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.07% of the population.

There were 1,627 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was well distributed by age, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,407, and the median income for a family was $42,357. Males had a median income of $31,540 versus $23,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,703. About 9.3% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mocksville, North Carolina
  2. ^ "Elected Officials". Mocksville NC. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mocksville town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ McAllister, Jane Satchell; Dotson, Debra Leigh (2009). Davie County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7385-6797-6.
  8. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 211.
  9. ^ "History". Mocksville NC. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  11. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  12. ^ Esawi, E. K. (January 2012). "The mafic and ultramafic rocks of the Mocksville complex of Central North Carolina: Petrogenetic and tectonic implications". Mineralogy and Petrology. 104 (1–2): 15–27. doi:10.1007/s00710-011-0180-8. ISSN 0930-0708. S2CID 140740572.
  13. ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Greenville". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  14. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Mocksville 5SE, NC". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  15. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  16. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  17. ^ Representative Julia C. Howard. ncleg.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  18. ^ Whit Merrifield Stats. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved December 14, 2020.

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