Carlisle is a town in Sullivan County, Indiana, home to about 726 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47838.
Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carlisle. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV)65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL198 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carlisle; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Carlisle had 625 residents in the 2020 census, down 77% since 2000.
It’s the 411th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Sullivan County grew from 26,005 residents in 1900 to 20,817 in 2020.
Sullivan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Freelandville, IN weather station (8 miles away).
4,125 jobs at 325 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carlisle.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Southwest School Corporation. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Elementary SchoolCarlisle | Pre-K–5 | 188 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Carlisle Middle SchoolCarlisle | 6–8 | 80 | Public | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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