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North Carolina Counties

North Carolina is divided into 100 counties. North Carolina ranks 28th in size by area, but has the seventh most counties in the country.

Iredell County, North Carolina

Iredell County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Statesville
Year Organized: 1788
Square Miles: 574

Court House:

PO Box 788
County Government Center
Statesville, NC 28687-0788

Etymology - Origin of County Name

It was named in honor of James Iredell of Edenton. He was one of the leaders of the State advocating the adoption of the Federal Constitution.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Iredell was formed in 1788 from Rowan. It was named in honor of James Iredell of Edenton. He was one of the leaders of the State advocating the adoption of the Federal Constitution. Washington appointed him a judge of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1790. It is in the central section of the State and is bounded by Rowan, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Lincoln, Catawba, Alexander, Wilkes, Yadkin and Davie counties. The present land area is 575.57 square miles and the 2000 population was 122,660. Statesville, established in 1789, is the county seat.

Neighboring Counties:

Rowan,
Cabarrus
Mecklenburg
Lincoln
Catawba
Alexander
Wilkes
Yadkin
Davie

Cities and Towns:

- Harmony	town	Incorporated Area
- Love Valley	town	Incorporated Area
- Mooresville	town	Incorporated Area
- Statesville (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Troutman	town	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally."