Carlisle, Massachusetts

Carlisle, Massachusetts
Downtown Carlisle in 2009
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°31′45″N 71°21′00″W / 42.52917°N 71.35000°W / 42.52917; -71.35000
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Settled1651
Incorporated1805
Government
 • Town
   Administrator
Ryan McLane
Area
 • Total
15.5 sq mi (40.2 km2)
 • Land15.4 sq mi (39.8 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
203 ft (62 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,237
 • Density341/sq mi (131.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01741
Area code351 / 978
FIPS code25-11525
GNIS feature ID0619397
Websitewww.carlislema.gov

Carlisle is a town located northwest of Boston in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the town had a population of 5,237.