Carlisle is a

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in northern

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, United States. The population was 1,768 at the 2020 census.United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Carlisle town, Schoharie County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Carlisle%20town,%20Schoharie%20County,%20New%20York

History

The town was first settled ''circa'' 1760. The town of Carlisle was established in 1807 from the towns of Cobleskill and

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. Some claim the town is named after Carlisle Pierce, a resident of the town, while others claim it is named after a

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in England. Manufacturing plows was a town industry in the 19th century.

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recipient

John Snyders Kenyon John Snyders Kenyon (May 5, 1843 – February 16, 1902) was an American politician and Medal of Honor recipient from New York. Life Kenyon was born on May 5, 1843, in Grosvenors Corners, Schoharie County, New York. His parents were Charles Grosv ...

was born on May 5, 1843, in Grovenor Corners.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.26%) is water. The northern town line is the border of

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, southwest of

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, Cherry Valley Turnpike, is an east–west highway across the town. New York State Route 162 crosses the northeastern corner of Carlisle.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,758 people, 628 households, and 476 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 728 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.61%

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, 0.40%

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, 0.51% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.06%

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, 0.28% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races.

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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

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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

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for the town was $17,767. About 7.9% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the

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, 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 northwestern corner of the town on the town line. *Bear Swamp – A bog north of Little York. *Becker Corners – A

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in the southeastern corner of the town at Cripplebush Creek. *Carlisle – A hamlet on US-20. *Carlisle Center – A hamlet near the southern town line on County Road 10, south of Carlisle hamlet. *Cripplebush Creek – A stream flowing out the eastern town boundary to

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. *Grovenor Corners – A hamlet on County Road 10 in the southeastern part of the town. *Little York – A hamlet on US-20 at the western side of the town. *Russell Lake – A small lake on the town line in the southwestern part of Carlisle.

Notable people

Esther Lord McNeill Esther Lord McNeill (also known as "Mother McNeill"; 1812–1907) was a leader in the temperance movement of the United States, associated with the Washingtonian movement, Women's Crusade, and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). She wa ...

(1812–1907), temperance movement leader

References

External links

Town of Carlisle, NY

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