Carlisle, Arkansas facts for kids
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Carlisle, Arkansas
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| Motto(s):
"Land here"
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Location in Lonoke County, Arkansas
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 Carlisle, Arkansas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Lonoke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.87 sq mi (12.60 km2) |
| • Land | 4.84 sq mi (12.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (70 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,033 |
| • Density | 419.61/sq mi (162.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
72024
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-11500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403994 |
Carlisle is a city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. It is the easternmost municipality within the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. Carlisle was incorporated in 1878. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 2,214.
Geography
Carlisle is located in eastern Lonoke County at 34°47′10″N 91°44′41″W / 34.78611°N 91.74472°W (34.786109, -91.744835). Interstate 40 passes through the northern side of the city, with access from Exit 183 (Highway 13). I-40 leads east 57 miles (92 km) to Forrest City and west 29 miles (47 km) to North Little Rock. U.S. Route 70 passes through the center of Carlisle as Park Street and serves as a local highway parallel to I-40. US-70 leads east 9 miles (14 km) to Hazen and west the same distance to Lonoke, the county seat. Arkansas Highway 13 passes through the west side of Carlisle and leads north 16 miles (26 km) to Hickory Plains and south 17 miles (27 km) to Humnoke.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Carlisle has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2), of which 4.9 square miles (13 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.48%, are water. Bayou Two Prairie, a southeast-flowing tributary of Bayou Meto, touches the southwest corner of the city limits.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 159 | — | |
| 1890 | 185 | 16.4% | |
| 1900 | 212 | 14.6% | |
| 1910 | 516 | 143.4% | |
| 1920 | 602 | 16.7% | |
| 1930 | 907 | 50.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,080 | 19.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,396 | 29.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,514 | 8.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,048 | 35.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,567 | 25.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,253 | −12.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,304 | 2.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,214 | −3.9% | |
| 2020 | 2,033 | −8.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,613 | 79.34% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 271 | 13.33% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
| Other/Mixed | 79 | 3.89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 | 2.75% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,033 people, 896 households, and 637 families residing in the city.
Education
Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is provided from:
- Carlisle School District (primary), which leads to graduation from Carlisle High School.
Notable people
- Johnny Adams, jockey and racehorse trainer; born in Carlisle, raised in Iola, Kansas
- Maurice Britt, Medal of Honor recipient from World War II; first Republican lieutenant governor of Arkansas since Reconstruction; born in Carlisle and reared in Lonoke
- Mitch Petrus, former NFL offensive lineman for the New York Giants
See also
In Spanish: Carlisle (Arkansas) para niños
