Carlisle, Massachusetts

Carlisle is a small town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

Carlisle, Massachusetts
Town
Downtown Carlisle in 2009
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Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°31′45″N 71°21′00″W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex
Settled	1651
Incorporated	1805
Area
• Total	15.6 sq mi (40.2 km2)
• Land	15.4 sq mi (39.8 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	205 ft (62 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,237
• Density	340.1/sq mi (131.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01741
Area code	351 / 978
FIPS code	25-11525
GNIS feature ID	0619397
Website	www.carlislema.gov

History

Carlisle was first settled in 1651. It became a part of Concord in 1780. It became a town in 1805. When people first starting to live at Carlisle, it belonged to Acton, Billerica, Chelmford and Concord.

Geography

Carlisle is about 8 miles south-southwest of Lowell, and 23 miles northwest of Boston.

Environmental problems

In the past decades, Carilse has had a problem with drinking water. This is because of a lack of sewage. Water testing in May 2006 said there are Coliform bacteria in four wells in Carlisle. Because of these tests, the Town of Carlisle set up rules for sewage disposal in April 2008. The town said that the rules are necessary because Carlisle has other water supply. When wells are polluted, there is no town water which can be brought in because the town government has no wells of its own.

References

• History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, compiled by Samuel Adams Drake, published 1879. Volume 1, page 359 Carlisle by B.F.Heald.

Other websites

• carlislema.gov, the official Town of Carlisle website
• carlisle.org, a volunteer-run Carlisle community website
• The Carlisle Mosquito, the town newspaper
• Carlisle Conservation Foundation