Carlisle, Iowa
Carlisle, Iowa | |
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Water Tower Park | |
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Seal Logo | |
| Motto: "The Natural Choice" | |
Location of Carlisle, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′43″N 93°30′11″W / 41.51194°N 93.50306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Counties | Warren, Polk |
| Townships | Allen (Warren County) Allen (Polk County) |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Incorporated | May 10, 1870 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.66 sq mi (14.65 km2) |
| • Land | 5.65 sq mi (14.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,160 |
| • Density | 736.1/sq mi (284.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50047 |
| Area code | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-10765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393745 |
| Website | carlisleiowa |
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.