Map of Carlisle city, Iowa

Carlisle is a city in Warren and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 4,160 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The city received considerable media attention in 1997 when Carlisle residents Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey (pronounced “McCoy”) became the parents of the world’s first surviving set of septuplets.

Carlisle city overview:
Name:	Carlisle city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Polk County, Warren County
Founded:	1851
Elevation:	853 ft (260 m)
Total Area:	5.65 sq mi (14.65 km²)
Land Area:	5.65 sq mi (14.64 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	4,160
Population Density:	736.15/sq mi (284.21/km²)
ZIP code:	50047
Area code:	515
FIPS code:	1910765
GNISfeature ID:	0455166
Website:	http://carlisleiowa.org/

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History

Carlisle was laid out in 1851. It is named from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The town experienced growth in 1871 when the railroad was built through it.

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Geography

Carlisle is located at 41°30′4″N 93°29′25″W / 41.50111°N 93.49028°W / 41.50111; -93.49028 (41.501203, -93.490351), between the North and Middle Rivers, near their confluences with the Des Moines River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.56 square miles (14.40 km), all land.

The Summerset Trail has its northern terminus at Carlisle.