Carlisle, New York

Carlisle, New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Carlisle, New York
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Schoharie
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area_total_km2 = 88.7
area_land_km2 = 88.5
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 34.3
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1758
population_density_km2 = 19.9
population_density_sq_mi = 51.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 385
elevation_ft = 1263
latd = 42 |latm = 45 |lats = 50 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 26 |longs = 5 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 12031
area_code = 518
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Carlisle is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,758 at the 2000 census. Some say the town is named after a city in England.

The Town of Carlisle is on the northern border of the county and is southwest of Amsterdam.

History

The town was first settled around 1760.

The Town of Carlisle was established in 1807 from the Towns of Cobleskill and Sharon. Some claim the town is named after Carlisle Pierce, a resident of the town.

Manufacturing plows was a town industry in the 19th Century.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.2 square miles (88.7 km²), of which, 34.2 square miles (88.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.26%) is water.

The north town line is the border of Montgomery County.

US Route 20, Cherry Valley Turnpike, is an east-west highway across the town. New York State Route 162 crosses the northeast corner of Carlisle.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,758 people, 628 households, and 476 families residing in the town. The population density was 51.5 people per square mile (19.9/km²). There were 728 housing units at an average density of 21.3/sq mi (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.61% White, 0.40% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.

There were 628 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,657, and the median income for a family was $48,095. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $23,646 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,767. About 7.9% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Carlisle

*Argusville -- A location in the northwest corner of the town on the town line.
*Bear Swamp -- A bog north of Little York.
*Becker Corners -- A hamlet in the southeast corner of the town at Cripplebush Creek.
*Carlisle -- The hamlet of Carlisle on US-20.
*Carlisle Center -- A hamlet near the south town line on County Road 10, south of Carlisle village.
*Cripplebush Creek -- A stream flowing out the east town line to Schoharie Creek.
*Grovenor Corners -- A hamlet on County Road 10 in the southeast part of the town.
*Little York -- A hamlet on US-20 at the west side of the town.
*Russell Lake -- A small lake on the town line in the southwest part of Carlisle.

References

External links

* [http://www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/CountyWebSite/towncar/index.jsp Town of Carlisle, NY]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyschoha/chap19.html Early history of Carlyle, NY]


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