Terrell is an

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Catawba County Catawba County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 160,610. Its county seat is Newton, and its largest community is Hickory. The county is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ...

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, United States. Since the 2010 census, it has been included within the Lake Norman of Catawba CDP.

Geography

Terrell is located at within

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828, ZIP code 28682, and

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67180. It sits at an elevation of 289 m (948 ft). The community center lies at the intersection of

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and Sherrills Ford Road. The widening of NC 150 through Terrell has been delayed numerous times and is currently scheduled for construction in the late 2020s. Neighboring communities include Sherrills Ford to the north and west, Mooresville to the east and

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to the southwest. Terrell is a

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community with many lake-centric activities and businesses ("Top of the Lake").

History

The Terrell Historic District is listed in the

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. The most notable building contained therein was the Terrell Country Store, built in 1891, once a focal point of trade and commerce in the area. The store was removed in 2020. The town was named after Pinckney Lawson Terrell (1853-1926), a circuit-riding Methodist preacher with ties to the nearby Rehobeth Methodist Church. The Terrell family history reports that a post office was established in 1893 at the T.F. Connor store, and that the community was at that point named for Pinckney Lawson Terrell "because" he had paid all his debts (presumably to the store, but this is speculation only). Water and sewer lines, primarily trunk lines, were installed in 2013-14 (not all neighborhoods), and a new library opened in 2014. On May 24, 2016, Publix Supermarkets announced a new store in Terrell, at the intersection of NC 150 and Slanting Bridge Road (northeast corner), to open in late 2017. Publix opened in February 2018.

Demographics

There are approximately 860 people and 332 households residing in the community. The racial makeup of the community is 97.4%

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, 1.40%

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, and 1.16% from other races.

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of any race were 0.35% of the population. The mean income for a household in the community is $57,212. Many residents commute to Charlotte from this suburb, either via I-77 on the east side of Lake Norman, or via the equidistant NC 16 on the west side of Lake Norman.

Schools

Catawba County Schools

* Sherrills Ford Elementary School * Mill Creek Middle School in Catawba County * Bandys High School in Catawba County * Hickory High School / International Baccalaureate (IB) School in Hickory, North Carolina

Private schools

* University Christian High School located in Hickory, North Carolina * Woodlawn School located in Iredell County *

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, located in Davidson, North Carolina

Charter schools

* Langtree Charter School located in Mooresville, North Carolina * Lincoln Charter School located in Denver, North Carolina * Pine Lake Preparatory School (Charter School) located in Mooresville, North Carolina

Notable people

Matt Kenseth Matthew Roy Kenseth (born March 10, 1972) is an American former professional stock car racing driver and the current competition advisor for Legacy Motor Club in the NASCAR Cup Series. Most recently, he raced part-time in the Superstar Racing Exper ...

NASCAR driver and 2003 Winston Cup Series champion (resided in Terrell) *

Jason Line Jason Line (born July 24, 1969 in Wright, Minnesota) drives the Elite Motorsports JHG Racing Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock car in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Line resides in Terrell, North Carolina with his wife, Cindy, son, Jack and ...

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Pro Stock driver

References

{{Catawba County, North Carolina Unincorporated communities in Catawba County, North Carolina