Carlisle, Kentucky

Not to be confused with Carlisle County, Kentucky.

Carlisle is a home rule-class city^[4] in Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,010 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Nicholas County.^[5] It is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 32 and Kentucky Route 36, about halfway between Lexington and Maysville.

Carlisle, Kentucky
City
Main Street in Carlisle
Location of Carlisle in Nicholas County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°18′59″N 84°02′00″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Nicholas
Area [1]
• Total	1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2)
• Land	1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	906 ft (276 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,093
• Estimate  (2022)[3]	2,148
• Density	1,571.32/sq mi (606.84/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	40311, 40350
Area code	859
FIPS code	21-12898
GNIS feature ID	2403995[2]
Website	carlisle.ky.gov

History

Carlisle was founded in 1816 when John Kincart donated land to facilitate the relocation of the county seat from Ellisville, 5 miles (8.0 km) to the north.^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Carlisle has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	360		—
1870	606		68.3%
1880	909		50.0%
1890	1,081		18.9%
1900	1,377		27.4%
1910	1,293		−6.1%
1920	1,569		21.3%
1930	1,469		−6.4%
1940	1,414		−3.7%
1950	1,524		7.8%
1960	1,601		5.1%
1970	1,579		−1.4%
1980	1,757		11.3%
1990	1,639		−6.7%
2000	1,917		17.0%
2010	2,010		4.9%
2020	2,093		4.1%
2022 (est.)	2,148	[7]	2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census^[9] of 2010, there were 2,010 people, 892 households, and 546 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,499.7 inhabitants per square mile (579.0/km²). There were 1,040 housing units at an average density of 768.2 per square mile (296.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.10% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 892 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 35% of all households were made up of individuals, and 37.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 19, 5.0% from 20 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,112, and the median income for a family was $42,664.

Education

Public Schools:

• Nicholas County Elementary School

• Nicholas County Middle School

• Nicholas County High School

Private Schools:

• New Beginnings Christian Academy

Public Library:

Carlisle has a lending library, a branch of the Nicholas County Public Library.^[10]

Notable people

• Betty Blake, Steamboat preservationist.^[11]
• Daniel Boone, pioneer, folk hero
• Gatewood Galbraith, political activist
• Bela M. Hughes, pioneer
• Barbara Kingsolver, writer
• Robert T. McCowan, Ashland Oil Vice Chairman and UK Board Director
• Thomas Metcalfe, moved to a farm in Carlisle

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlisle, Kentucky
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
4. "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
5. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
6. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 50. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
7. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
10. "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
11. "Betty Blake, Ex-Officer Of the Delta Queen Co". New York Times. April 14, 1982. Retrieved May 9, 2018.