Carlisle, Kentucky

Carlisle, Kentucky
Main Street in Carlisle
Main Street in Carlisle
Location of Carlisle in Nicholas County, Kentucky.
Location of Carlisle in Nicholas County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°18′59″N 84°02′00″W / 38.31639°N 84.03333°W / 38.31639; -84.03333
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyNicholas
Area
 • Total1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2)
 • Land1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation906 ft (276 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,093
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
2,148
 • Density1,571.32/sq mi (606.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
40311, 40350
Area code859
FIPS code21-12898
GNIS feature ID2403995[2]
Websitecarlisle.ky.gov

Carlisle is a home rule-class city[4] in Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,010 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Nicholas County.[5] It is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 32 and Kentucky Route 36, about halfway between Lexington and Maysville.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlisle, Kentucky
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.