Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2020 census, the borough population was 20,118; including suburbs in the neighboring townships, 37,695 live in the Carlisle urban cluster. Carlisle is the smaller principal city of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area, which includes Cumberland and Dauphin and Perry counties in South Central Pennsylvania.
Carlisle, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
Downtown Carlisle in April 2011 | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: "Excellence in Community Service" | |
Location of Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | |
Carlisle Location of Carlisle in Pennsylvania and the United States Carlisle Carlisle (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′09″N 77°11′42″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cumberland |
| Settled | 1751 |
| Incorporated | 1782 |
| Named for | Carlisle, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Sean Shultz (D) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Brenda Landis (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.43 sq mi (14.07 km2) |
| • Land | 5.42 sq mi (14.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 20,118 |
| • Density | 3,709.07/sq mi (1,432.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 17013, 17015 |
| Area code(s) | 717 and 223 |
| FIPS code | 42-11272 |
| Website | www |
The U.S. Army War College, located at Carlisle Barracks, prepares high-level military personnel and civilians for strategic leadership responsibilities. Carlisle Barracks ranks among the oldest U.S. Army installations and the most senior military educational institution in the United States Army. Carlisle Barracks is home of the United States Army Heritage and Education Center, an archives and museum complex open to the public. Carlisle also hosts Penn State Dickinson School of Law and Dickinson College.