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Country
  
United States

County
  
Sullivan

Time zone
  
EST (UTC-5)

Area
  
135 ha

Zip code
  
47838

Population
  
687 (2013)

State
  
Indiana

Township
  
Haddon

FIPS code
  
18-10270

Elevation
  
147 m

Local time
  
Friday 6:26 AM

Area code
  
812

Carlisle, Indiana

Weather
  
-2°C, Wind NW at 16 km/h, 71% Humidity

Carlisle is a town in Haddon Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 692 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. Carlisle is home to the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility.

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Map of Carlisle, IN 47838, USA

History

Carlisle was named after the city of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The Carlisle post office has been in operation since 1816.

Geography

Carlisle is located at 38°57′44″N 87°24′2″W (38.962240, -87.400691).

According to the 2010 census, Carlisle has a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), all land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 692 people, 271 households, and 188 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,330.8 inhabitants per square mile (513.8/km2). There were 311 housing units at an average density of 598.1 per square mile (230.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.1% White, 0.6% Native American, 1.9% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.

There were 271 households of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.6% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the town was 38.2 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,660 people, 286 households, and 193 families residing in the town. The population density was 4,953.5 people per square mile (1,901.9/km²). There were 322 housing units at an average density of 599.6 per square mile (230.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town, including prison population, was 63.68% White, 32.26% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 1.58% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.14% of the population.

There were 286 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out with 7.0% under the age of 18, 17.9% from 18 to 24, 53.9% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 603.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 756.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,875, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $28,207 versus $20,682 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,822. About 12.0% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

  • John Wesley Davis, U.S. Congressman and Speaker of the House of Representatives
  • References

    Carlisle, Indiana Wikipedia