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Carlyle, Illinois
City in Illinois, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carlyle is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,253 at the 2020 census. [4]
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Carlyle, Illinois | |
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![]() Clinton County Courthouse, Carlyle | |
![]() Location of Carlyle in Clinton County, Illinois. | |
![]() Location of Illinois in the United States | |
Coordinates: 38°37′18″N 89°22′25″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Clinton |
Settled | 1811 (1811) |
Incorporated (town) | February 10, 1837[2] |
Incorporated (city) | April 17, 1884[2] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Judy Smith |
Area | |
• Total | 3.43 sq mi (8.87 km2) |
• Land | 3.42 sq mi (8.87 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,253 |
• Density | 949.78/sq mi (366.76/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code(s) | 62231 |
Area code | 618 |
FIPS code | 17-11228 |
GNIS feature ID | 2393749[1] |
Public Transit | South Central Transit |
Website | carlylelake![]() |
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Carlyle is located approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of St. Louis, Missouri, and is home to Illinois' largest man-made lake, Carlyle Lake, and to the General Dean Suspension Bridge, a suspension bridge that is the only one of its kind in Illinois and crosses the Kaskaskia River.