28-528: Statesville may refer to the following places in the United States: Statesville, North Carolina Statesville, Tennessee See also [ edit ] Stateville Correctional Center [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
56-471: A female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
84-636: Is a city in and county seat of Iredell County, North Carolina , United States. It is part of the Charlotte metropolitan area . Statesville was established in 1789 by an act of the North Carolina Legislature . The population was 28,419 at the time of the 2020 census . In 1753, Scots-Irish Presbyterians and German Lutherans, who had originally settled in Pennsylvania , began arriving in what would become Statesville in 1789 to plant crops in
112-652: Is its southern boundary.) The fall line, where the land rises abruptly from the coastal plain, marks the limit of navigability on many major rivers, so inland ports sprang up along it. Within the Piedmont region itself, there are several areas of urban concentration, the largest being the Atlanta metropolitan area in Georgia. The Piedmont cuts Maryland in half, covering the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area . In Virginia ,
140-492: Is part of the Iredell–Statesville School District. Schools within the city limits include East Iredell Elementary, N.B. Mills Elementary, Oakwood Middle School, Pressly Elementary, and Statesville High School. Schools serving Statesville residents but located outside the city limits include Cloverleaf Elementary School, East Iredell Middle School, and Third Creek Elementary School. Wayside Elementary School
168-651: Is situated between the Atlantic Plain and the Blue Ridge Mountains , stretching from New York in the north to central Alabama in the south. The Piedmont Province is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Highlands physiographic division and consists of the Piedmont Upland, and the Piedmont Lowlands sections. The Atlantic Seaboard Fall Line marks the Piedmont's eastern boundary with
196-428: The 2020 United States census , there were 28,419 people, 10,628 households, and 6,536 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2010, there were 24,633 people, 9,338 households, and 5,957 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,195.8 inhabitants per square mile (461.7/km ). There were 10,041 housing units at an average density of 489.1 per square mile (188.8/km ). The racial composition of
224-577: The Piedmont area of North Carolina with the rest of the country. By 1858, Statesville was growing rapidly and soon afterward began leading the state in the production of tobacco and tobacco products, the manufacture and blending of whiskey , and became a large distribution center for roots and herbs. On August 27, 1891, a passenger train derailed on the Bostian Bridge, a 300-foot-long (91 m) bridge, and seven cars fell down. About 30 people died in
252-566: The Statesville Owls , from 1939 until 1969. They played in several leagues over the years including the Tar Heel League (1939–1940), North Carolina State League (1942, 1947–1952), Western Carolina League (1960–1962), and Western Carolinas League (1963–1969). They were league champions in their respective league in 1940, 1948, and 1962. The field was located at Statesville Senior High School and thus named Senior High Stadium. The city
280-539: The poverty line , including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over. The Governor Zebulon Vance House and Museum is operated by the United Daughters of the Confederacy ; Vance lived in the house at the end of the U.S. Civil War . Other museums include Iredell Museums, Heritage Museum, and The Children's Museum. Statesville was home to a minor league baseball teams of various names, mainly
308-568: The Alan D. Rutherford Education Building. Statesville Christian School is a non-denominational K4–12 private school serving the greater Statesville area. Mitchell Community College , founded as a Presbyterian women's college in 1852, is now a public community college . In the 2008–2009 academic year, it became the first community college in the United States to be accepted into NASA 's University Student Launch Initiative competition. In addition,
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#1732854882117336-761: The Coastal Plain. To the west, it is mostly bounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains , the easternmost range of the Appalachians. The width of the Piedmont varies, being quite narrow above the Delaware River but nearly 300 miles (475 km) wide in North Carolina . The Piedmont's area is approximately 80,000 square miles (210,000 km ). The French word Piedmont comes from the Italian : Piemonte , meaning " foothill ", ultimately from Latin "pedemontium", meaning "at
364-510: The Piedmont is the remnant of several ancient mountain chains that have since been eroded. Geologists have identified at least five separate events which have led to sediment deposition, including the Grenville orogeny (the collision of continents that created the supercontinent Rodinia ) and the Appalachian orogeny during the formation of Pangaea . The last major event in the history of
392-459: The Piedmont was the break-up of Pangaea, when North America and Africa began to separate. Large basins formed from the rifting and were filled by the sediments shed from the surrounding higher ground. The series of Mesozoic basins is almost entirely located inside the Piedmont region. Piedmont soils are generally clay -like ( Ultisols ) and moderately fertile. In some areas they have suffered from erosion and over-cropping, particularly in
420-539: The South where cotton was historically the chief crop. In the central Piedmont region of North Carolina and Virginia , tobacco is the main crop, while in the north region there is more diversity, including orchards , dairying , and general farming . The portion of the Piedmont region in the Southern United States is closely associated with the Piedmont blues , a style of blues music that originated there in
448-405: The accident. Statesville is in central Iredell County, in the western part of the Piedmont region of North Carolina. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Statesville has a total area of 24.4 square miles (63.1 km ), of which 24.2 square miles (62.8 km ) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km ), or 0.48%, are water. The north side of Statesville is drained by Fourth Creek, while
476-420: The city was: 59.94% White , 31.87% Black or African American , 7.11% Hispanic or Latino American , 2.71% Asian American , 0.18% Native American , 0.02% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander , 3.84% some other races , and 1.42% two or more races . There were 9,338 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 17.9% had
504-687: The construction of the colony's frontier fort, which was located approximately 3 miles (5 km) due north of the Fourth Creek settlement. Built and garrisoned by North Carolina provincial soldiers, Fort Dobbs defended British North America's western frontier in the colony of North Carolina during the French and Indian War and Anglo-Cherokee War . Fort Dobbs combined the functions of a military barracks , fortification, refuge for settlers, provisioning depot and center for negotiations with Native Americans. The state legislature divided Rowan County in 1788, and
532-586: The fertile soil where game and water were also plentiful. The settlement, known as Fourth Creek Congregation , was named for the freshwater stream running to the north of the present-day city center, the fourth creek west of the neighboring settlement of Salisbury . The center of the settlement was a log cabin where the Presbyterians worshiped and where the First Presbyterian Church is located today. In 1755, colonial governor Arthur Dobbs authorized
560-485: The foot of the mountains", similar to the name of the Italian region of Piedmont ( Piemonte ), abutting the Alps . The surface relief of the Piedmont is characterized by relatively low, rolling hills with heights above sea level between 200 feet (50 m) and 800 feet to 1,000 feet (250 m to 300 m). Its geology is complex, with numerous rock formations of different materials and ages intermingled with one another. Essentially,
588-635: The late 19th century. According to the Piedmont Blues Preservation Society, most Piedmont blues musicians came from Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia. During the Great Migration , African Americans migrated to the Piedmont. With the Appalachian Mountains to the west, those who might otherwise have spread into rural areas stayed in cities and were thus exposed to a broader mixture of music than those in, for example,
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#1732854882117616-403: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Statesville&oldid=877670596 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Statesville, North Carolina Statesville
644-595: The new county was named "Iredell" for James Iredell , associate justice of the first Supreme Court during the presidency of George Washington . One year later, the legislature selected a spot for the county seat. The Fourth Creek Congregation was chosen, and the settlement became known as "Statesville". The 1800 US Census lists the town as "States Ville", which was later combined as "Statesville". In 1800, there were 95 inhabitants in "States Ville", including 68 free white persons and 27 slaves. As early as 1833, Statesville's leaders began laying track for railroads to connect
672-466: The rural Mississippi delta. Thus, Piedmont blues was influenced by many types of music, such as ragtime , country, and popular songs — styles that had comparatively less influence on blues music in other regions. Many major cities are located on the Atlantic Seaboard fall line , the eastern boundary of the Piedmont. (In Georgia and Alabama, where the Piedmont runs mostly east to west, the fall line
700-525: The signals of many stations from the Charlotte area and Piedmont Triad region reach Statesville. Interstate 40 and Interstate 77 intersect in the northeastern part of the city, and US 21 , US 64 , and US 70 run through the center of Statesville. Piedmont (United States) The Piedmont / ˈ p iː d m ɒ n t / is a plateau region located in the Eastern United States . It
728-667: The south side is drained by Third Creek. Both creeks flow east, joining just before reaching the South Yadkin River near Cooleemee . Statesville has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ) like most of the state of North Carolina, although its higher elevation leads to cooler temperatures than much of the Piedmont. Summers are generally hot and humid, with mild nights, while winters are usually cool with chilly nights and sporadic snowfall. Severe thunderstorms can be an issue during summer, with wind speeds of 60 mph and even gusts of 95 mph being recorded during these storms. As of
756-409: Was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 31,925, and the median income for a family was $ 41,694. Males had a median income of $ 31,255 versus $ 22,490 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 19,328. About 12.7% of families and 16.1% of the population were below
784-558: Was an elementary school located off Salisbury Road in eastern Statesville. The current school building opened in 1941 and closed in 2002 when Wayside School and Alan D. Rutherford School merged to form Third Creek Elementary. The former Wayside building is currently home to the UAW 3520 headquarters, while the former Alan D. Rutherford site is home to the Iredell-Statesville Schools Administrative Annex, now known as
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