Carlisle, Arkansas

Carlisle, Arkansas
FIPS code		05-11500
GNIS feature ID	2403994[2]
Website	www.carlislear.org

Carlisle is a city in

Geography

Carlisle is located in eastern Lonoke County at 34°47′10″N 91°44′41″W / 34.78611°N 91.74472°W / 34.78611; -91.74472 (34.786109, -91.744835).^[4] 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

, touches the southwest corner of the city limits.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2015 Estimate[7]

2020 census

Carlisle racial composition^[8]

Race	Number	Percentage
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%
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.

2000 census

As of the

of any race.

There were 954 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,086, and the median income for a family was $39,853. Males had a median income of $30,292 versus $20,563 for females. The

, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 26.7% of those age 65 or over.

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
• Reconstruction; born in Carlisle and reared in Lonoke
• Mitch Petrus, former NFL offensive lineman for the New York Giants

References

External links

• Official website
• Carlisle (Lonoke County), Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture