Carlisle, Kentucky

Carlisle, Kentucky Location of Carlisle, Kentucky Location of Carlisle, Kentucky State Kentucky Carlisle is a home rule-class town/city in Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States.

The populace was 2,010 at the 2010 census.

It is the governmental center of county of Nicholas County. It is positioned at the junction of Kentucky Route 32 and Kentucky Route 36, about halfway between Lexington and Maysville.

Carlisle was established in 1816 when John Kincart donated territory to facilitate the relocation of the governmental center of county from Ellisville, 5 miles (8.0 km) to the north. The town was probably titled for Carlisle, Pennsylvania, hometown of Kincart's father.

The Trans Kentucky Terminal Railroad was assembled along the south side of Carlisle in 1871, and as a result the town became a grow tobacco market in the early 20th century.

Carlisle has one small-town newspaper: "The Carlisle Mercury", which was established in 1867.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, Carlisle has a total region of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,010 citizens , 892 homeholds, and 546 families residing in the city.

The populace density was 1,499.7 citizens per square mile (578.2/km ).

There were 892 homeholds out of which 25.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families.

35% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 37.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In the city, the populace was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 19, 5.0% from 20 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $34,112, and the median income for a family was $42,664.

Kentucky League of Cities.

"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

"Enumeration of Population and Housing".

Municipalities and communities of Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States County seats in Kentucky

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