Carlisle, Iowa

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Carlisle is a city in Warren County and Polk County, Iowa. The population was 3,497 at the 2000 census. The city is part of the Des Moines metropolitan 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.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
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[edit] Geography

Carlisle is located at 41°30′4″N, 93°29′25″W (41.501203, -93.490351)^GR1, between the North and Middle Rivers, near their confluences with the Des Moines River.^[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

The Summerset Trail has its northern terminus at Carlisle.^[2]

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,497 people, 1,338 households, and 974 families residing in the city. The population density was 311.8/km² (807.8/mi²). There were 1,379 housing units at an average density of 123.0/km² (318.6/mi²). 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, 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.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% 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.