Mocksville, North Carolina

History

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

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 mi to Lexington and west 24 mi to Statesville, while US 601 leads north 19 mi to Yadkinville and south 17 mi to Salisbury. US 158 leads northeast 26 mi to Winston-Salem. Interstate 40 passes 3 mi 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 19.6 km2, of which 0.03 sqkm, 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 on August 20–21, 1983 and August 10, 2007, while the coldest temperature recorded was -7 F on February 5, 1996.

|Jan record high F = 77 |Feb record high F = 81 |Mar record high F = 89 |Apr record high F = 97 |May record high F = 98 |Jun record high F = 99 |Jul record high F = 101 |Aug record high F = 103 |Sep record high F = 97 |Oct record high F = 96 |Nov record high F = 83 |Dec record high F = 80

|Jan avg record high F = 69.7 |Feb avg record high F = 72.8 |Mar avg record high F = 80.3 |Apr avg record high F = 85.7 |May avg record high F = 89.6 |Jun avg record high F = 93.7 |Jul avg record high F = 95.7 |Aug avg record high F = 94.9 |Sep avg record high F = 91.1 |Oct avg record high F = 85.6 |Nov avg record high F = 77.8 |Dec avg record high F = 70.9 |year avg record high F = 96.8

|Jan avg record low F = 8.5 |Feb avg record low F = 12.5 |Mar avg record low F = 17.7 |Apr avg record low F = 26.8 |May avg record low F = 36.8 |Jun avg record low F = 49.4 |Jul avg record low F = 56.8 |Aug avg record low F = 54.9 |Sep avg record low F = 44.2 |Oct avg record low F = 28.6 |Nov avg record low F = 19.1 |Dec avg record low F = 14.9 |year avg record low F = 6.7

|Jan record low F = -6 |Feb record low F = -7 |Mar record low F = 4 |Apr record low F = 12 |May record low F = 29 |Jun record low F = 40 |Jul record low F = 50 |Aug record low F = 42 |Sep record low F = 35 |Oct record low F = 21 |Nov record low F = 11 |Dec record low F = 1

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,927 people, 2,062 households, and 1,307 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,178 people, 1,627 households, and 1,067 families residing in the town. The population density was 607.2 PD/sqmi. There were 1,781 housing units at an average density of 258.8 /sqmi. 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

• 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
• Thomas Ferebee, bombardier on the Enola Gay during the bombing of Hiroshima
• Joe Gibbs, NFL coach and NASCAR team owner, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame and NASCAR Hall of Fame
• Hinton Rowan Helper, abolitionist and author of The Impending Crisis of the South. His residence in Mocksville, Hinton Rowan Helper House, is now a U.S. Historic Landmark.
• Julia C. Howard, member of the North Carolina General Assembly
• Caleb Martin, NBA player
• Cody Martin, NBA player
• Whit Merrifield, MLB utility player, 3x All-Star selection

References

• "The History of Mocksville." historicdowntownmocksville.com - Retrieved October 8, 2013.

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