Carlisle, Massachusetts

Carlisle, Massachusetts
Town
Ferns Country Store in the center of Carlisle
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°31′45″N 71°21′00″W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex
Settled	1650
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	15.5 sq mi (40.2 km2)
• Land	15.4 sq mi (39.8 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	205 ft (62 m)
Population  (2007)
• Total	4,882
• Density	318/sq mi (122.7/km2)
ZIP code	01741

Carlisle is a small town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

History

Carlisle was first settled in 1651. It became a part of Concord in 1780. It became a town in 1805. When people first starting to live at Carlisle, it belonged to Acton, Billerica, Chelmford and Concord.

Geography

Carlisle is about 8 miles south-southwest of Lowell, and 23 miles northwest of Boston.

Environmental problems

In the past decades, Carilse has had a problem with drinking water. This is because of a lack of sewage. Water testing in May 2006 said there are Coliform bacteria in four wells in Carlisle. Because of these tests, the Town of Carlisle set up rules for sewage disposal in April 2008. The town said that the rules are necessary because Carlisle has other water supply. When wells are polluted, there is no town water which can be brought in because the town government has no wells of its own.

References

• History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, compiled by Samuel Adams Drake, published 1879. Volume 1, page 359 Carlisle by B.F.Heald.

Other websites

• carlislema.gov, the official Town of Carlisle website
• carlisle.org, a volunteer-run Carlisle community website
• The Carlisle Mosquito, the town newspaper
• Carlisle Conservation Foundation