Mooresville, Indiana

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Mooresville, Indiana
Town
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Mooresville Government Center, formerly a Methodist church
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Flag
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Seal
Nickname: 
"Home of the State Flag"
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Location in Morgan County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°36′29″N86°22′9″W / 39.60806°N 86.36917°W / 39.60806; -86.36917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Morgan
Township Brown
Founded bySamuel Moore
Government
 • PresidentTom Warthen
 • Vice PresidentGreg Swinney
 • Member - Ward 2Kirk Witt
 • Member - Ward 3Jeff Cook
 • Member - Ward 5Josh Brown
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.76 sq mi (17.52 km2)
 • Land6.71 sq mi (17.37 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
[2]
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
9,411
 • Density1,403.37/sq mi (541.88/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46158
Area code(s) 317, 463
FIPS code 18-50976 [4]
GNIS feature ID2396780 [2]
Website mooresville.in.gov

Mooresville is a town in Brown Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2] The town is notable for being where the current flag of Indiana was created. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 9,411. [3]

Contents

History

Mooresville was founded in 1824 by Samuel Moore after he had bought the area for $2 per acre. The town is named for him. [5] A post office has been in operation at Mooresville since 1826. [6]

The Mooresville Commercial Historic District, Mooresville Friends Academy Building, and Mooresville Gymnasium are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [7]

The town was home to Paul Hadley, a watercolorist, who in 1916, had designed the current Indiana state flag for a flag contest sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution during the state's 1916 centennial anniversary. Hadley's flag design was adopted as the official state banner on May 31, 1917, and was later renamed to the official state flag in 1955.

The official Mooresville town flag was designed in 1974 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Mooresville's founding. The town flag was designed to look similar to the Indiana state flag, given that Mooresville is where the state flag was created. The flag consists of a yellow background with a circle of 19 blue stars with the top star being the largest. In the center of the flag is a blue cross with the date 1824 and a blue star in the lower left side of the cross. Below the cross is the name Mooresville with the letters curving. The circle of stars represents how Indiana was the 19th state of the union, with the large star representing Indiana's statehood. The cross in the center represents the state's motto, "the crossroads of America." The date refers to the year that the town of Mooresville was founded, 1824. The star on the cross represents Mooresville's position relative to Indianapolis. [8]

On April 8, 2020, an EF1 tornado hit downtown, with significant winds around 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). From this tornado, a building on the southeast corner of Indiana and Main streets had partially collapsed in on itself. There were no injuries from the event. The building sat ruined for several months before being torn down. Due to the building's old age, the damages could not have been repaired. [9]

On July 3, 2020, a group of 100 Black Lives Matter protesters marched through the streets of the town. This protest was met with quick counter protesting from a group of town locals. The two groups of protesters stood at a face off across the road on 31 S Indiana Street, with the situation escalating to the point where a small group of men camped out on a nearby roof of a business wielding multiple guns. Police at the scene were aware of the men with guns, but they couldn't do anything as the men were on their private property. The scene played out for several hours, only being held back by the police on both sides of the road. [10]

In November 2023, the retail supermarket store Walmart in collaboration with Hasbro had released a Monopoly board game themed after the town of Mooresville titled "Mooresville-Opoly." This board game sold for a limited time at the Camby Walmart store only. [11]

Geography

Mooresville is in northeastern Morgan County; the northern border of the town follows the Hendricks County line.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mooresville has a total area of 6.76 square miles (17.51 km2), of which 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2), or 0.84%, are water. [1] The center of Mooresville sits between White Lick Creek to the west and its East Fork to the east. White Lick Creek flows south to join the White River north of Martinsville.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 550—
1860 78041.8%
1870 1,22957.6%
1880 864−29.7%
1890 8913.1%
1900 9749.3%
1910 1,60865.1%
1920 1,78110.8%
1930 1,9107.2%
1940 1,9793.6%
1950 2,26414.4%
1960 3,85670.3%
1970 5,80050.4%
1980 5,349−7.8%
1990 5,5413.6%
2000 9,27367.4%
2010 9,3260.6%
2020 9,4110.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]
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Downtown Mooresville

2010 census

As of the census [13] of 2010, there were 9,326 people, 3,715 households, and 2,558 families living in the town. The population density was 1,482.7 inhabitants per square mile (572.5/km2). There were 3,930 housing units at an average density of 624.8 per square mile (241.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 3,715 households, of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no male present, 5.6% had a male householder with no female present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the town was 38.6 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 9,273 people, 3,535 households, and 2,594 families living in the town. The population density was 1,675.0 inhabitants per square mile (646.7/km2). There were 3,688 housing units at an average density of 666.2 per square mile (257.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.52% White, 0.09% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 3,535 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no male present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,292, and the median income for a family was $52,543. Males had a median income of $37,763 versus $26,520 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,504. About 4.2% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

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Mooresville Public Library

Every year, in early August, the town holds an "Old Settlers Fair" that involves a parade through downtown Mooresville and carnival attractions at Pioneer Park. The event usually lasts between three and four days. The first of these events, originally called Old Settlers Reunion and Picnic, was held on August 9, 1870, and was original held at Old Town Park in Mooresville after the land was donated by Samuel Moore. Old Town Park was used to hold this event every year, except for 1943, until 1995. Pioneer Park become the center for this event after 1995.

The town has a lending library, the Mooresville Public Library. [14]

Education

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Mooresville High School
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Mooresville Friends Academy Building

Mooresville schools are part of the Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation. [15] Schools include:

Private school

Mooresville Friends Academy

The Mooresville school system began with the Friends Academy, which was built in 1861. The Academy Building, one of the first high schools in the state of Indiana, was a boarding school with students renting rooms from area residents. The school building sits on the Newby Memorial Elementary School campus, has been restored, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building now serves as a local history museum as well as the offices of the Community Foundation of Morgan County, Inc. Also on the Newby campus is the "old Newby gym" or the "Newby Dome." The gym was built in the early 1900s with help from Mooresville residents who each contributed $100 to help build the facility. The campus also includes the Mooresville Veterans Memorial, which honors Mooresville's fallen soldiers from World War I and beyond. The Memorial also honors Sammy Lee Davis, who received the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam. Davis is known as "The Real Forrest Gump" since his Vietnam story is mirrored in the movie Forrest Gump and his Medal of Honor ceremony footage is used in the movie. [15]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Mooresville is served by Indiana State Road 67. Indiana State Road 42 and Indiana State Road 144 end at SR 67 southeast of the town center.

Health care

Mooresville is served by Franciscan St. Francis Health-Mooresville, formerly known as Kendrick Hospital and St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville. The full-service hospital includes an emergency department, labor and delivery, cancer care, and it is home to the Joint Replacement Surgeons of Indiana Research Foundation.

Notable people

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  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mooresville, Indiana
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Mooresville town, Indiana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
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