Carlyle, Illinois

About Carlyle

Carlyle is a small town in southern Illinois, home to 3,208 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Carlyle holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.42 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 938 residents per square mile.

📰 Carlyle News Today

• 34th Annual Cruz-In the Dam Car Show returns to Carlyle Lake southernillinoisnow.com · Aug 13
• Chris M. Hammond Obituary Aug 3, 2026 Nordike Funeral Home · Aug 3
• Search warrant reveals FBI is investigating former Carlyle police chief Capitol News Illinois · Feb 3
• Feds accuse former Carlyle police chief of wire fraud, theft NPR Illinois · Mar 5
• Feds accuse former Carlyle police chief of wire fraud, theft Illinois Answers Project · Mar 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Carlyle Unique

• The only place in America named Carlyle — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carlyle

• Eldon Hazlet State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Carlyle Parks and Recreation reviews ★
• Clinton County Fair Grounds reviews ★
• Spillway Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Carlyle

• Carlyle Elementary School
• Carlyle High School
• Carlyle Junior High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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