Carlisle ( ) is a city in Warren and Montgomery counties in the southwestern part of Ohio, United States. The population was 5,501 the 2020 census. The village was named for "railroad man" George B. Carlisle, who in the mid-19th century "bought and platted a large section of the community." A post office was established at Carlisle in 1852 and remained in operation until 1961.
Carlisle's population increased from 4,872 in the 1990 census to 5,121 in the 2000 census; passing the threshold of 5,000, its designation was changed from village to city. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,915; this population loss caused Carlisle to once again become a village. In the 2020 census, the population was 5,501; on October 20, 2021, Carlisle regained city status.
Geography
Carlisle is in northwestern Warren County, in the northern part of Franklin Township. A smaller portion of the city is in southern Montgomery County, in the southwestern part of Miami Township. It is bordered to the south by the city of Franklin.
Ohio State Route 123 passes through Carlisle as Central Avenue, leading south to the center of Franklin and northwest to Germantown. Dayton is to the northeast, and downtown Cincinnati is to the south.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Carlisle has a total area of , of which are land and , or 4.17%, are water.
Just west of town, at the Twin Creek Metro Park, is a protected archaeological site, the Carlisle Fort, a hilltop earthwork believed to have been built between 1,700 and 2,000 years ago, either as a fortress or as a Hopewell ceremonial site.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,915 people, 1,866 households, and 1,430 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,066 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 1,866 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.4% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.99.
The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
2000 census
As of the census