According to this week's Statesville Record and Landmark " It is the seventh time in the past eight years Statesville-Mooresville was ranked No. 1 in the planning industry publication's annual rankings. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines micropolitans as urbanized areas based around a core city or town with a population of 10,000 to 50,000, Starner said The Statesville-Mooresville micropolitan area is one of 576 nationwide. Statesville-Mooresville dominates the micro category year after year because of its products, location, work force and business climate, Starner said."