Carlisle County

Carlisle County, Kentucky

PO Box 176
Bardwell, KY 42023
Phone: (270) 628-3233
Fax: (270) 628-0191

On western border of KY, southwest of Paducah; organized Apr 3, 1886 from Ballard County. Name Origin: For John Griffin Carlisle (1835-1910), KY legislator, U.S. senator (1890-93), and U.S. secretary of the treasury (1893-97).

Area (sq mi): 199.02 (land 192.49; water 6.54). Pop per sq mi: 27.70.
Pop 2005: 5,329. State rank: 117. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.40%; 1990-2000 2.20%. Pop 2000: 5,351 (White 97.30%; Black or African American 1.00%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.10%; Other 1.20%). Foreign born: 0.20%. Median age: 39.50.
Income 2000: per capita $16,276; median household $30,087; Pop below poverty level: 13.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,586-$23,255.
Unemployment 2004: 7.00%. Change from 2000: 0.90%. Median travel time to work: 28.20 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 61.90%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.

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