Carlisle is a small town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of 2025, Its population was 5,192
Carlisle, Massachusetts | |
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 Downtown Carlisle in 2009 | |
 Seal  Logo | |
 Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°31′45″N 71°21′00″W / 42.52917°N 71.35000°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
changeCarlisle 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
changeCarlisle is about eight miles south-southwest of Lowell, and 23 miles northwest of Boston.
References
change- History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, compiled by Samuel Adams Drake, published 1879. Volume 1, page 359 Carlisle by B.F.Heald.
Other websites
change- 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
- Carlisle Public School