Editing Carlisle, Iowa

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Carlisle, Iowa
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
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| blank_emblem_type  = Logo
| motto              = "The Natural Choice"
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| map_caption        = Location of Carlisle, Iowa
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| subdivision_name   = [[USA]]
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Iowa]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Iowa|Counties]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Warren County, Iowa|Warren]], [[Polk County, Iowa|Polk]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Iowa|Townships]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Allen Township, Warren County, Iowa|Allen (Warren County)]]<br>[[Allen Township, Warren County, Iowa|Allen (Polk County)]]
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| established_title  = Founded
| established_date   = 1851
| established_title1 = Incorporated
| established_date1  = May 10, 1870
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_19.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 14.65
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 4160
| population_density_km2 = 284.21
| population_density_sq_mi = 736.15
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| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
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| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 771
| coordinates        = {{coord|41|30|43|N|93|30|11|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 50047
| area_code          = [[Area code 515|515]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 19-10765
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2393745<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2393745}}</ref>
| website            = http://carlisleiowa.org/
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'''Carlisle''' is a city in [[Warren County, Iowa|Warren]] and [[Polk County, Iowa|Polk]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Iowa]]. The population was 4,160 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> The city is part of the [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]]&ndash;[[West Des Moines, Iowa|West Des Moines]] [[Des Moines metropolitan area|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 [[McCaughey septuplets|world's first surviving set of septuplets]].

== History ==
=== Liberty and Dudley ===
Jeremiah "Uncle Jerry" Church was an early settler in Iowa, who arrived in [[Des Moines, Iowa|Fort Des Moines]] in the summer of 1845.{{sfn|UHC|1880|p=341}}
He laid out a new town in [[Polk County, Iowa|Polk County]], just north of the border with Warren, in the winter of 1845 that he named Dudley.{{sfn|UHC|1880|p=341}}
This was his second attempt at platting the town, the first attempt he had named Liberty and abandoned because the place that he had chosen turned out to be school land.{{sfn|UHC|1880|p=341}}

The tale goes that he staked his claim of Dudley at midnight on 1845-10-11 by the light of some burning Native American dwellings that he had set on fire.{{sfn|UHC|1880|p=341}}
Church's plans for Dudley were ambitious; he wanted it to rival Des Moines, ran a ferry to the location himself, and even invited the territorial commissioners to consider it as a candidate for county seat of Polk County.{{sfn|UHC|1880|p=341}}{{sfn|Andrews|1908|p=9}}
But the town did not last very long, as it was destroyed by the [[Flood of 1851]], the commissioners having earlier noted in their rejection of it for county seat that it was located on low ground.{{sfn|UHC|1880|p=341}}

=== Carlisle ===
So Church, who also founded [[Brooklyn, Iowa]] alongside T. K. Brooks and William Lamb (a town that he put forward as a contender for the state capital), set out on his third attempt at a town in Polk, which he named Carlisle and laid out in 1851 with David Moore.{{sfn|UHC|1880|p=341}}{{sfn|Martin|1908|p=293}}{{sfn|Andrews|1908|p=99}}
This was also located in Polk, {{convert|2|mile|km}} south-west of the former Dudley, but the county borders were changed in 1852, which relocated it to the southern half of Allen Township, which was split in two in order to restore a so-called "stolen strip" in the north of Warren County.{{sfn|UHC|1880|p=341}}{{sfn|Martin|1908|p=293}}{{sfn|UHC|1879|p=498}}{{sfn|Andrews|1908|p=179}}

Church himself had been the first merchant in Dudley,{{sfn|UHC|1880|p=341}} but the first merchant in its replacement was Abraham Shoemaker, previously a businessman in Dudley.{{sfn|Martin|1908|p=293}}{{sfn|UHC|1879|p=498}}
Other firsts were Robert Nicholson, first mayor; Albert Petrie, the first child born there; William Buxton who built the first flour mill there; Jackson Shoemaker and Ellen Compton, the first couple to be married there; and Elias Compton, the first person to die there (in 1851).{{sfn|Martin|1908|p=293}}{{sfn|UHC|1879|p=498}}

It is named after [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania]] and was incorporated in May 1870.{{sfn|Martin|1908|p=293}}{{sfn|UHC|1879|p=498}}
The town experienced growth in 1871 when the railroad was built through it, with the town's primary business area, until that time located at the top of a hill, moving down to the valley where the railway line was located, leaving the hill as a primarily residential area, with homes and churches.{{sfn|UHC|1879|p=498}}

Buxton's flour mill company was the Carlisle Flouring Mills, incorporated in 1854 with Buxton as chairman and John Leas as company secretary and treasurer.{{sfn|UHC|1879|p=499}}
Other officers were Carlisle citizens A. B. Shoemaker, Daniel Moore, James Mount, Thomas Obriety, a Dr. Ward, Hugh Marshman, and Edwin Oaks.{{sfn|UHC|1879|p=498}}
The actual mill, a 4 storey building housing two runs of [[burr mill|burr]]s, was completed in June 1856, at a cost of {{USD|10500|year=1856}}.{{sfn|UHC|1879|p=499}}
Robert Nicholson bought it in 1863, and proceeded in 1874 to extend it lengthwise so that it could house five runs of burrs and two purifiers, driven by a {{convert|40|hp|kW}} engine.{{sfn|UHC|1879|p=499}}
By this point it had cost {{USD|16000|year=1856}}.{{sfn|UHC|1879|p=499}}

Carlisle's first schoolhouse was built in 1853 and the building itself lasted through at least 1879, although by that time it had become merely a private home.{{sfn|Martin|1908|p=293}}{{sfn|UHC|1879|p=499}}
Daniel Moore built it at a cost of {{USD|393|year=1853}}.{{sfn|UHC|1879|p=499}}
The school itself closed some time in 1869 or 1870 when a 2 storey school house had been constructed to replace it, which was extended in 1879.{{sfn|UHC|1879|p=499}}

"Uncle Jerry" Church lived in Carlisle until his death in November 1874.{{sfn|UHC|1880|p=341}}

By 1879 the town had a population of around 500, four churches (Methodist, Baptist, Christian, and United Bretheren), two general stores, three groceries, three drug stores, four physicians, a blacksmith, a wagon maker, a mechanic, a grain dealer, a hotel, a pottery, a brick yard, a meat market, a tin, hardware, &amp; cabinet shop, and a shoe shop.{{sfn|UHC|1879|p=498}}{{sfn|UHC|1879|pp=499&ndash;500}}
Its postmaster was Will R. Randleman, and its justices were J. F. Stivers (also a notary public) and J. E. McClintic.{{sfn|UHC|1879|pp=499&ndash;500}}

==Geography==
Carlisle is located between the [[North River (Iowa)|North]] and [[Middle River (Iowa)|Middle]] Rivers, near their confluences with the [[Des Moines River]].<ref>[[DeLorme]] (1998).  ''Iowa Atlas & Gazetteer''.  Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme.  {{ISBN|0-89933-214-5}}.</ref>  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.56|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

The [[Summerset Trail]] has its northern terminus at Carlisle.<ref>Warren County Conservation Board.  [http://www.warrenccb.org/areas/st/st.html Summerset Trail.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219091809/http://www.warrenccb.org/areas/st/st.html |date=2007-02-19 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= right
|1860|138
|1870|200
|1880|395
|1900|553
|1910|592
|1920|640
|1930|663
|1940|690
|1950|903
|1960|1317
|1970|2246
|1980|3073
|1990|3241
|2000|3497
|2010|3876
|2020|4160
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}
[[File:CarlisleIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|right|alt=The population of Carlisle, Iowa from US census data|The population of Carlisle, Iowa from US census data]]

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 4,160 people, 1,590 households, and 1,139 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 736.1 inhabitants per square mile (284.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,694 housing units at an average density of 299.7 per square mile (115.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 93.7% [[White Americans|White]], 0.8% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.7% from other races and 4.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 3.6% of the population.

Of the 1,590 households, 37.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% were cohabitating couples, 24.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 15.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 28.4% of all households were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 30.3% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.7% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.0% were from 25 and 44; 23.6% were from 45 and 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,876 people, 1,474 households, and 1,056 families lived in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|697.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,524 housing units at an average density of {{convert|274.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 1,474 households, of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the city was 37.5 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,497 people, 1,338 households, and 974 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|807.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,379 housing units at an average density of {{convert|318.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.06% White, 0.17% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.49% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 1,338 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.

27.6% are under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,528, and the median income for a family was $53,924. Males had a median income of $39,286 versus $26,162 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,467. About 2.8% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
[[Carlisle Community Schools]] operates public schools in Carlisle.<ref>"[http://www.carlisle.k12.ia.us/dist_location.php Our Location]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213145/http://www.carlisle.k12.ia.us/dist_location.php Archive]) [[Carlisle Community Schools]]. Retrieved on April 3, 2013.</ref>

The district maintains an upper elementary campus in Hartford and a high school/elementary school campus in Carlisle.  A middle school campus was developed with a major residential and commercial development along Scotch Ridge Road.

==References==
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== Sources ==
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* {{cite book|title=History of Warren County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1908|author1-first=W. C.|author1-last=Martin|publisher=S.J. Clarke Publishing Company|year=1908}} ({{Internet Archive|id=bub_gb_Z1A0AQAAMAAJ|name=History of Warren County, Iowa}})
* {{cite book|ref={{harvid|UHC|1880}}|title=The History of Polk County, Iowa|author1=Union Historical Company|year=1880|publisher=Birdsall, Williams, & Co.|location=Des Moines}} ({{Internet Archive|id=historyofpolkcou1880unio|name=History of Polk County, Iowa}})
* {{cite book|ref={{harvid|UHC|1879}}|title=The History of Warren County, Iowa|author1=Union Historical Company|year=1879|location=Des Moines|publisher=Birdsall, Williams, & Co.}} ({{Internet Archive|id=cu31924028872830|name=History of Warren County, Iowa}})
* {{cite book|title=Pioneers of Polk County, Iowa and Reminiscences of Early Days|location=Des Moines|publisher=Baker-Trisler Co.|year=1908|author1-first=Lorenzo F.|author1-last=Andrews}} ({{Internet Archive|id=pioneersofpolkco00andr|name=Pioneers of Polk County, Iowa and Reminiscences of Early Days}})
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== Further reading ==
* {{cite book|title=History of Warren County, Iowa|author1-first=Gerald|author1-last=Schultz|author2-first=Don L.|author2-last=Berry|publisher=Record and Tribune Company|year=1953}}
* {{cite book|title=Looking in Windows: Surprising Stories of Old Des Moines|author1-first=George|author1-last=Mills|publisher=Iowa State University Press|year=1991|isbn=9780813815732|pages=13,21}}

==External links==
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*[http://www.smalltownpapers.com/listCRL.htm The Carlisle Citizen - Local newspaper]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050701235135/http://www.carlisle-ia.gov/ City of Carlisle]
*[http://www.carlisleiachamber.org/ Carlisle Chamber of Commerce]
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