Carlisle, Iowa
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Carlisle is a city in Warren and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 4,160 at the 2020 census.[3] The city is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Carlisle, Iowa | |
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Motto: The Natural Choice | |
Coordinates: 41°30′43″N 93°29′42″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
Counties | Warren, Polk |
Founded | 1851 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council government |
• Mayor | Drew Merrifield |
Area | |
• Total | 5.65 sq mi (14.65 km2) |
• Land | 5.65 sq mi (14.64 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,160 |
• Density | 736.15/sq mi (284.21/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 50047 |
Area code | 515 |
FIPS code | 19-10765 |
GNIS feature ID | 2393745[2] |
Website | http://carlisleiowa.org/ |
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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.