Carlyle, Illinois

About Carlyle

Carlyle is a small town in southern Illinois, home to 3,208 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Carlyle holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.42 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 938 residents per square mile.

📰 Carlyle News Today

• Soccer On Demand Games - Carlyle High School - Carlyle, IL NFHS Network · Oct 6
• Renato B. Rivera M.D. Obituary (2026) - Carlyle, IL - Zieren Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Oct 5
• Carlyle Lake Announces Fall Events southernillinoisnow.com · Oct 6
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Carlyle, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10
• Shell canopy collapses; Storm damage reported in Carlyle, Illinois FOX 2 · May 16

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What Makes Carlyle Unique

• The only place in America named Carlyle — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carlyle

• Eldon Hazlet State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Carlyle Parks and Recreation reviews ★
• Clinton County Fair Grounds reviews ★
• Spillway Recreation Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Carlyle

• Carlyle Elementary School
• Carlyle High School
• Carlyle Junior High School

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

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