Why Choose Iredell?

There are many reasons to choose Iredell County to live, work and play.

There are even more reasons to choose Iredell Health System to work.

  • Iredell Memorial Hospital is the county's largest hospital and the county's ONLY not-for-profit hospital.
  • Voted as one of the Best Places to Work in the Charlotte region by the Charlotte Business Journal
  • An American Heart Association designated "Fit Friendly Place of Work"
  • Total of 1,600 full/part/prn staff members
  • 249 physicians representing 39 medical specialties
  • Three Year Approval with Commendation to Cancer Program
  • 4- and 5-Star patient-rated Emergency, 2 North and The Birth Place Departments
  • JCAHO Accredited
  • Committed to prevention & wellness of the communities we serve.

Living in beautiful Iredell County

  • Immediate area population of approximately 40,000 with population within 25 mile radius of nearly 300,000
  • 30 - 40 minutes from Charlotte or Winston Salem, NC
  • Lake Norman, (520 miles) the largest man-made lake in North Carolina, where you can enjoy windsurfing, skiing, jet skiing, and motor boating. The fishing is excellent, and anglers can expect trophy caliber catches almost year-round.
  • Morning's drive from popular North & South Carolina beaches
  • An hour's drive from ski resorts
  • Clean air environment
  • Low crime area
  • Great schools