Carlisle, Indiana

About Carlisle

Carlisle, IN is a tiny community located in southwestern Indiana, home to 615 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Carlisle is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.52 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,183 residents per square mile.

📰 Carlisle News Today

• When will a planned Met-Ed outage happen in Carlisle? Here’s what we know ABC27 · Aug 17
• Texas needs a data center plan, not just a pause Houston Chronicle · Aug 15
• UNCERTAIN FUTURE: New Carlisle offers lessons to other communities as data centers arrive the indiana citizen · Jul 15
• Coroner called to crash on Carlisle Pike in York Springs The Evening Sun · Aug 14
• Big investors hunt for tomorrow's AI winners as capex angst fades Reuters · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Carlisle Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Carlisle — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carlisle

• Carlisle City Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Carlisle

• Carlisle Elementary School
• Carlisle Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Carlisle

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