Carlisle, Arkansas facts for kids
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Carlisle, Arkansas
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City
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Motto(s):
"Land here"
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![]() Location in Lonoke County, Arkansas
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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 | 230 ft (70 m) |
Population
(2020)
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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 | 0069544 |
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 at 34°47′10″N 91°44′41″W / 34.78611°N 91.74472°W (34.786109, -91.744835).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2), of which, 4.9 square miles (13 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.41%) is water.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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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% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 2015 Estimate |
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.
- Des Arc School District, which leads to graduation from Des Arc 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
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