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Carlisle, Iowa
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| Motto(s):
The Natural Choice
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Location of Carlisle, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Iowa |
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| Counties | Warren, Polk | |
| Founded | 1851 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Mayor-council government | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.65 sq mi (14.65 km2) | |
| • Land | 5.65 sq mi (14.64 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) | |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,160 | |
| • Density | 736.15/sq mi (284.21/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| ZIP code |
50047
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| Area code(s) | 515 | |
| FIPS code | 19-10765 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455166 | |
| Website | http://carlisleiowa.org/ | |
Carlisle is a city in Warren and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 4,160 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city received considerable media attention in 1997 when Carlisle residents Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey (pronounced "McCoy") became the parents of the world's first surviving set of septuplets.
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History
Carlisle was laid out in 1851. It is named from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The town experienced growth in 1871 when the railroad was built through it.
Geography
Carlisle is located at 41°30′4″N 93°29′25″W / 41.50111°N 93.49028°W (41.501203, -93.490351), between the North and Middle Rivers, near their confluences with the Des Moines River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.56 square miles (14.40 km2), all of it land.
The Summerset Trail has its northern terminus at Carlisle.
Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1860 | 138 | — |
| 1870 | 200 | +44.9% |
| 1880 | 395 | +97.5% |
| 1900 | 553 | +40.0% |
| 1910 | 592 | +7.1% |
| 1920 | 640 | +8.1% |
| 1930 | 663 | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 690 | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 903 | +30.9% |
| 1960 | 1,317 | +45.8% |
| 1970 | 2,246 | +70.5% |
| 1980 | 3,073 | +36.8% |
| 1990 | 3,241 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 3,497 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 3,876 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 4,160 | +7.3% |
| Source: and Iowa Data Center Source: |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,876 people, 1,474 households, and 1,056 families living in the city. The population density was 697.1 inhabitants per square mile (269.2/km2). There were 1,524 housing units at an average density of 274.1 per square mile (105.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 1,474 households, of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.
The median age in the city was 37.5 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
Education
Carlisle Community Schools operates public schools in Carlisle.
The district maintains an upper elementary campus in Hartford and a high school/elementary school campus in Carlisle. A middle school campus was developed with a major residential and commercial development along Scotch Ridge Road.
See also
In Spanish: Carlisle (Iowa) para niños
