Carlisle, Iowa

About Carlisle

Carlisle, IA is a small town located in southern Iowa counting 4,381 people who proudly call it home.

Carlisle holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.65 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 775 residents per square mile.

📰 Carlisle News Today

• Carlisle lifts boil advisory as city's water passes safety standards KCCI · Oct 10
• City of Carlisle expected to move to boil advisory after finding 2nd water main break weareiowa.com · Oct 7
• Another water main break discovered in Carlisle, city officials say WHO13.com · Oct 7
• Carlisle water crisis continues, schools close again KCRG · Oct 5
• Carlisle still without water after Wednesday water main break The Des Moines Register · Oct 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Iowa headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Carlisle Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Carlisle — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Carlisle

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Carlisle

• Coco & Nini's
• Fiss' — sandwich
• Johnny & Mike's Pizza — pizza
• La Villa — mexican
• Morning Glory Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Antique Tractor Museum · Museum
• Carlisle water park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carlisle

• Banner Flats Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Care Center Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Carlisle Community School Park reviews ★
• Carlisle Municipal Park reviews ★
• Lindhardt Park reviews ★
• Volunteer Park reviews ★
• Water Tower Park reviews ★
• Yellow Banks Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Carlisle

• Carlisle Elementary School
• Carlisle High School
• Carlisle Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Carlisle

🏘️ Nearby Communities