New Carlisle is a town in Olive Township, St. Joseph County, in the

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. The population was 1,891, as of the 2020 Census. It is part of the

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, IN- MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

New Carlisle was originally known as Bourissa Hills. This was named after

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, a

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graduate of the

Carey Mission Carey Mission was established in December 1822 by Baptist missionary Isaac McCoy among the Potawatomi tribe of American Indians on the St. Joseph River near Niles, Michigan, United States. It was named for English Baptist missionary William Car ...

who had been granted this section of land by the treaty that moved most of the Potawatamie to the west. It was platted under the name of New Carlisle, by

Richard Risley Carlisle Richard Risley Carlisle (1814–1874) was an American gymnast and acrobat who often performed as Professor Risley. He is known for developing a circus act of juggling with the feet known as the Risley act. An inveterate traveler to Europe, Aus ...

, who had come from Philadelphia, in 1835. The New Carlisle post office has been in operation since 1837. The New Carlisle Historic District and

Jeremiah Service House Jeremiah H. Service House, also known as Old Republic, is a historic home located at New Carlisle, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was built in 1860–1861, and is a two-story, square plan, Italianate style brick dwelling with additions. It ...

are listed on the

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. The Indiana Enterprise Center, a mega-sized industrial park located in New Carlisle, was the subject of a popular 2020 documentary film called New Carlisle is home to the

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solar generating station. The 188 MWdc thousand-acre solar project entered service in 2024.

Geography

According to the 2020 census, New Carlisle has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,861 people, 719 households, and 520 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 795 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.0%

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, 0.8%

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, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 719 households, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were

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living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the town was 36.1 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,505 people, 608 households, and 403 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 633 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.01%

, 0.47%

, 0.33% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population. There were 609 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were

living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.07. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $36,542, and the median income for a family was $45,147. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $22,250 for females. The

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for the town was $18,597. About 4.1% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the

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, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

New Carlisle is home to three of five schools in the

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. New Prairie High School has an enrollment of approximately 875 students and is one of 27 high schools that received exemplary status according to the scores of the 2006

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tests. It is the only school in LaPorte, Elkhart, and Marshall counties to receive this honor. The other schools in New Carlisle that are part of the NPUSC are New Prairie Middle School, and Olive Township Elementary School. The town has a lending library, the New Carlisle-Olive Township Public Library.

Transportation

The

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had a New Carlisle stop until 1994, when a number of stations with low ridership were eliminated from its schedule. Today, the closest South Shore Line station is located in the next door Hudson Lake, an unincorporated town in LaPorte County. The closest Amtrak station is located in South Bend, Indiana. While the South Bend public transit system served the town in the past, this has not been the case in decades. There has been exploration taken into possibly building a new South Shore Line station in New Carlisle.

Religion

There are several churches in New Carlisle. The New Carlisle United Methodist Church is located at 300 E Compton Street in New Carlisle. They have a food pantry and do many outreach activities throughout the year. The Monastery of the Nativity of the Mother of God is located just south of New Carlisle at 32787 Early Road. The monastery, in the care of Mother Macrina, is under the jurisdiction of the

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in North and South America.

Media

''Prancer'' (1989) had scenes filmed in New Carlisle.

Notable people

Merrill Brockway Merrill La Monte Brockway (February 28, 1923 – May 2, 2013) was an American television producer known for producing the PBS television series ''Dance in America''. Biography Brockway was born on February 28, 1923, in New Carlisle, Indiana. He ...

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-winning producer and director at

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Schuyler Colfax Schuyler Colfax Jr. ( ; March 23, 1823January 13, 1885) was an American journalist, businessman, and politician who served as the 17th vice president of the United States from 1869 to 1873, and prior to that as the 25th Speaker of the United Sta ...

: was a Representative from

and the 17th

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* Bill Doba: former head football coach at

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References

External links

Town of New Carlisle
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