1753Government
== History ==
In 1753, Scots-Irish Presbyterians and German Lutherans, who had originally settled in Pennsylvania, began arriving in what would become Statesville in 1789 to pla...
1755Military
In 1755, colonial governor Arthur Dobbs authorized the construction of the colony's frontier fort, which was located approximately 3 miles (5 km) due north of the Fourth Creek s...
1788Government
The state legislature divided Rowan County in 1788, and the new county was named "Iredell" for James Iredell, associate justice of the first Supreme Court during the presidency ...
1789Government
Statesville was established in 1789 by an act of the North Carolina Legislature.
1800History
The 1800 US Census lists the town as "States Ville", which was later combined as "Statesville".
1833Infrastructure
As early as 1833, Statesville's leaders began laying track for railroads to connect the Piedmont area of North Carolina with the rest of the country.
1848History
Stikeleather (1848–1934), populist representative in 1894 and 1900 for the 27th district, which included Iredell, Davie and Yadkin counties
Theodore Taylor (1921–2006), writer
J...
1852Government
Mitchell Community College, founded as a Presbyterian women's college in 1852, is now a public community college.
1858Military
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, a...
1891Architecture
On August 27, 1891, a passenger train derailed on the Bostian Bridge, a 300-foot-long (91 m) bridge, and seven cars fell down.
1931History
== Notable people ==
Gair Allie (1931–2016), former MLB player
Julianne Baird (born 1952), soprano singer
Breon Borders (born 1995), NFL defensive back
Hayne D.
1939Infrastructure
== Sports ==
Statesville was home to a minor league baseball teams of various names, mainly the Statesville Owls, from 1939 until 1969.
1940History
They were league champions in their respective league in 1940, 1948, and 1962.
1941Education
The current school building opened in 1941 and closed in 2002 when Wayside School and Alan D.
2008Education
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.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 24,633 people, 9,338 households, and 5,957 families residing in the city.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 28,419 people, 10,628 households, and 6,536 families residing in the city.