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Cooleemee

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Cooleemee

Total population

988

Median home value

$144,600

15.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$46,750

Cooleemee$47k
National$74k
Elevation214 m
Land area2 km²
Weather65°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates35.81°, -80.56°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
214 m
Area
2 km²
Official website
www.cooleemee.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Cooleemee is a town in Davie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 940 at the 2020 census.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

History

Cooleemee Mill Town Historic District and the Foard-Tatum House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
35.4
Median home value
$144,600
Housing units
496
Poverty rate
10.6%
Unemployment
5.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
71.1%
Black
11.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
6.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.8112
Longitude
-80.5569
Water area
0.02 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
71.2°F
Avg low
52°F
Annual precipitation
45.5 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

This Afternoon
65°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
54°F
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday
63°F
Chance Light Rain then Patchy Fog
Thursday Night
48°F
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Friday
72°F
Sunny
Friday Night
47°F
Clear

Forecast for Cooleemee, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.5%
Diabetes
11.3%
Adult obesity
36.8%
Binge drinking
16.2%
Adult smoking
18.4%
No leisure activity
27.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
57,725
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,408
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    2,246
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    1,864
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,789
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,704
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,676
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,672
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,622

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
3
Middle
2
High
1
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Mocksville Elementary
    Elementary · Mocksville · 548 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • South Davie Middle
    Middle · Mocksville · 547 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • Cooleemee Elementary
    Elementary · Cooleemee · 478 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • Cornatzer Elementary
    Elementary · Mocksville · 350 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Davie County Early College High
    High · Mocksville · 126 students · 25.2:1 ratio
  • Davie County Virtual School
    Middle · Mocksville · 34 students · 11.3:1 ratio
  • Central Davie Academy
    Other · Mocksville · 12 students · 2.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2020-08-09

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Thomas Ferebee
Thomas Ferebee
American bombardier (1918–2000)
Joe Gibbs
Joe Gibbs
American race team owner and football coach
William Emerson Brock
William Emerson Brock
American politician (1872–1950)
Buck Jordan
Buck Jordan
American baseball player (1907-1993)
Everett Booe
Everett Booe
American professional baseball player; college basketball and football coach (1891-1969)
Hinton Rowan Helper
Hinton Rowan Helper
American activist (1829-1909)
J
J. D. Gibbs
American racing driver (1969-2019)
J
Jack Crouch
American baseball player
Wade Lefler
Wade Lefler
American baseball player (1896-1981)
Wade Walker
Wade Walker
American football player and coach, college athletics administrator (1923-2013)
Z
Zeb Eaton
American baseball player (1920-1989)
Caleb Martin
Caleb Martin
American basketball player (born 1995)
Cody Martin
Cody Martin
American basketball player (born 1995)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Carolina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.47
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,632

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
197
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Cooleemee

Street map, Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina
Cleveland Enterprises · 1998
Cooleemee
Cooleemee
Jim Rumley · 2001
Literary trails of the North Carolina Piedmont
Literary trails of the North Carolina Piedmont
Georgann Eubanks · 2010
Oral history interview with Margaret Skinner Parker, March 7, 1976
Margaret Skinner Parker · 2007

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Long-tailed Skipper
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
Seen 2026-09-21
Green Treefrog
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
Seen 2026-09-21
Variegated Fritillary
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
Seen 2026-09-19
Common Buckeye
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
Seen 2026-09-19
Silver-spotted Skipper
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
Seen 2026-09-19
Snowberry Clearwing
Snowberry Clearwing
Hemaris diffinis
Seen 2026-09-19
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
Seen 2026-09-19
Pickerel Frog
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
Seen 2026-09-19
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe
Seen 2026-09-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
SOUTH YADKIN RIVER NEAR MOCKSVILLE, NC
Distance
6.2 mi
Streamflow
52.6 cfs
Gage height
1.56 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 04:00 UTC.

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library