Carlyle, Illinois
Carlyle is a city in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,253 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Clinton County.
Carlyle, Illinois | |
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City | |
Location of Carlyle in Clinton County, Illinois. | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°37′18″N 89°22′25″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Clinton |
| Settled | 1811 |
| Incorporated (town) | February 10, 1837 |
| Incorporated (city) | April 17, 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Judy Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.43 sq mi (8.87 km2) |
| • Land | 3.42 sq mi (8.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,253 |
| • Density | 949.78/sq mi (366.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62231 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-11228 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393749 |
| Public Transit | South Central Transit |
| Website | carlylelake |
Carlyle is located approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of St. Louis, Missouri, and is home to Illinois' largest man-made lake, Carlyle Lake, and to the General Dean Suspension Bridge, a suspension bridge that is the only one of its kind in Illinois and crosses the Kaskaskia River.
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