Carlisle, New York
| Carlisle | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Schoharie County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°45′50″N 74°26′5″W / 42.76389°N 74.43472°WCoordinates: 42°45′50″N 74°26′5″W / 42.76389°N 74.43472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Schoharie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.3 sq mi (88.7 km2) |
| • Land | 34.2 sq mi (88.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,758 |
| • Density | 51.5/sq mi (19.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12031 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-12452 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978791 |
Carlisle is a town in northern Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,758 at the 2000 census.
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, while others claim it is named after a city in England.
Manufacturing plows was a town industry in the 19th Century.
Civil War Medal of Honor recipient John Snyders Kenyon was born on May 5, 1843 in Grovenor Corners.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.2 square miles (89 km2), of which, 34.2 square miles (89 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.26%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Montgomery County, southwest of Amsterdam. .
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.
As of the census 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 per square mile (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.
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