ZIP Code 72024

Carlisle is a city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. It is the easternmost municipality within the Little RockNorth Little RockConway Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 2,214. Carlisle was incorporated in 1878. The city is located at 34°4710N 91°4441W (34.786109, -91.744835). Interstate 40 passes through the northern side of the city, with access from Exit 183 (Highway 13). I-40 leads east 57 miles (92 km) to Forrest City and west 29 miles (47km) to North Little Rock. U.S. Route 70 runs through the center of Carlisle as Park Street and serves as a local highway. Bayou Two Prairie, a southeast-flowing tributary of Bayou Meto, touches the southwest corner of theCity limits. The town is home to Carlisle High School, which leads people to graduation from Des Arc School (primary school) and Iola High School (secondary school). Carlisle is the home of Johnny Adams, a former NFL offensive lineman for the New York Giants and the Kansas City Chiefs.Carlisle has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km²), of which 4.7 square miles are land and 0.04 square miles, or 0.10 km², are water. It has a population density of 471.7 inhabitants per square mile (182.1/km²).

Geography

Carlisle is located in eastern Lonoke County at 34°4710N 91°4441W (34.786109, -91.744835). Interstate 40 passes through the northern side of the city, with access from Exit 183 (Highway 13) I-40 leads east 57 miles (92 km) to Forrest City and west 29 miles (47km) to North Little Rock. According to the United States Census Bureau, Carlisle has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km²), of which 4.8 square miles is land and 0.04 square miles are water. Bayou Two Prairie, a southeast-flowing tributary of Bayou Meto, touches the southwest corner of the town limits. The city is located on the Arkansas River, which flows through the town. The town of Carlisle was founded in the early 1800s. The first recorded European settlement in the area was in the 17th century. Carlisle is the site of the 18th-century Carlisle House, which was built on a site that is now part of the Little Rock, Arkansas, city limits. It was built in the 19th century as a center for the town of Lonoke, which is now the county seat. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the city has a population of 2,000. The population of the county as of the 2010 Census was 2,200. The county seat is Lonoke; the city's population is 2,300; the county's total area is 4,100.

Demographics

As of the 2000 U.S. census, there were 2,304 people, 955 households, and 645 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 86.28% White, 12.46% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, and 0.22% Asian. The city's population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5%, 24.8% from 25 to 44, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in theCity was $30,086, and the median income. for a family was $39,853. The per capita income for the City was $15,725. About 10.5%. of families and 15.5. of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3%. of those under age 18 and 26.7% of those age 65 or over. For every 100 females, There were 88.9 males. For every100 females age 18. and over,There were 80.8 males. There were 1,029 housing units at an average density of 210.7 per square mile (81.4/km²) The city has a population of 2,033 people, and as of the 2020 United States census, There are 2,030 people, including 896 households and 637 families.

Education

Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is provided from: Carlisle School District (primary), which leads to graduation from Carlisle High School. Des Arc School District, which leads into high school. Public education for young children is provided by the Carlisle Public School District. The Carlisle public school district is based in the town of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The school district was founded in 1858. It is located in the county's central part. The district has a population of about 3,000. It has a school district headquarters in Carlisle and a high school campus in Des Arc, Pennsylvania, which is in the city's central area. The high school district has an enrollment of about 1,200 students. The primary school district's population is about 2,200. The secondary school district population is around 1,300. The elementary district has approximately 1,000 students. It was founded by Carlisle City School District in 1854. The first high school in the district was built in 1855. The current high school is located at the town's central location. It opened in 1876. The town's primary school is called Carlisle Elementary School and the secondary school is named Des Arc High School, which was established in 1878. It also has a middle school and high school, which are both in the central part of the district. The city has a primary school and a secondary school. It's located in a rural area and has a few small towns, such as the village of Waverly.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Carlisle, Lonoke County, Arkansas = 86. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 75. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 97. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Carlisle = 5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,033 individuals with a median age of 41.7 age the population dropped by -2.43% in Carlisle, Lonoke County, Arkansas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 419.61 residents per square mile of area (162.01/km²). There are average 2.26 people per household in the 960 households with an average household income of $30,588 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 5.50% of the available work force and has dropped -1.70% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 31.10%. The number of physicians in Carlisle per 100,000 population = 40.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Carlisle = 47 inches and the annual snowfall = 3.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 66. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 215. 93 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 30.5 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 31, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Carlisle, Lonoke County, Arkansas which are owned by the occupant = 61.15%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 37 years with median home cost = $95,730 and home appreciation of 12.82%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $5.64 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,126 per student. There are 13 students for each teacher in the school, 428 students for each Librarian and 428 students for each Counselor. 2.76% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 7.27% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.26% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).