Statesville, North Carolina

Statesville, North Carolina
City
Statesville City Hall, built c. 1890–92
Nickname: 
States-vegas
Statesville
Statesville
Coordinates: 35°47′03″N 80°52′18″W / 35.78417°N 80.87167°W / 35.78417; -80.87167
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyIredell
Government
 • MayorCosti Kutteh
Area
 • Total
25.44 sq mi (65.88 km2)
 • Land25.32 sq mi (65.59 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation850 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
28,419
 • Density1,122.17/sq mi (433.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
28625, 28677, 28687
Area codes704, 980
FIPS code37-64740[3]
GNIS feature ID2405526[2]
Websitewww.statesvillenc.net

Statesville is a city in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. The population was 28,419 at the time of the 2020 census. Statesville was established in 1789 by an act of the North Carolina Legislature.[4] It is part of the Charlotte metropolitan area.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Statesville, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Keever was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.