Carlyle, Illinois
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Carlyle is a city in Clinton County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 3,406 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Clinton County
.
Carlyle is located approximately 50 miles 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
.
In 1816 Charles Slade and two of his brothers reached the John Hill settlement and bought him out. Charles farmed the land, took over the ferry, and within a year partnered with a man named Hubbard to start the first store, a mercantile business located at what is now 301 Fairfax Street. In 1818, a man named Calvin Barnes laid out town lots. On March 10, 1819 a post office was first established under the name Carlisle, Illinois. This spelling might have been a clerical error.
Settlement of this land predated statehood for Illinois, however, Illinois had already been created as a territory by act of U.S. Congress (1809). Illinois did not officially become a state until 1818, six to seven years after John Hill had already built his establishment. Illinois’ first state capitol was located in Kaskaskia, but in 1820 the State decided that it should be moved. Carlisle lost to Vandalia by one vote which was cast by a man named Andrew Bankson, a citizen of the jurisdiction that would become Clinton County. In 1824, the State of Illinois created Clinton County by carving it out of Washington, Bond, and Fayette Counties. Carlisle was to be the county seat should land be donated for this purpose. Charles Slade donated 20 acres of property so that the county seat would be located in Carlisle.
Carlyle was founded in 1818 by Charles W. Slade, father of Joseph 'Jack' Slade
, who named the town after his grandmother's family.
Charles Slade pushed hard for Carlyle to become the state capitol of Illinois, but lost by one vote to Vandalia, IL in 1819. In 1824, Clinton County was formed, and Carlyle became the county seat in July, 1825, both at the initiative of Charles Slade. Carlyle is now known for its man-made lake, the largest in all of Illinois, and this has caused it to accumulate a great deal of tourism
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,406 people, 1,370 households, and 902 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,137.9 people per square mile (439.8/km²). There were 1,464 housing units at an average density of 489.1 per square mile (189.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.24% White, 3.41% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races
, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 1,370 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,660, and the median income for a family was $48,056. Males had a median income of $35,977 versus $22,463 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,744. About 5.4% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Clinton County, Illinois
-Demographics: As of the census of 2000, there were 35,535 people, 12,754 households, and 9,221 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 13,805 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,406 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Clinton County
Clinton County, Illinois
-Demographics: As of the census of 2000, there were 35,535 people, 12,754 households, and 9,221 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 13,805 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
.
Carlyle is located approximately 50 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri, and is home to Illinois' largest man-made lake, Carlyle Lake
Carlyle Lake
Carlyle Lake is a reservoir largely located in Clinton County, Illinois, with smaller portions of the lake within Bond and Fayette counties. It is the largest man-made lake in Illinois, and the largest lake wholly contained within the state.-History:...
, and to the General Dean Suspension Bridge
General Dean Suspension Bridge
The General Dean Suspension Bridge is named after Major General William F. Dean. Dean served during the Korean War and was a native of Carlyle, Illinois, which is where the bridge spans the Kaskaskia River in Clinton County. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was...
, a suspension bridge that is the only one of its kind in Illinois and crosses the Kaskaskia River
Kaskaskia River
The Kaskaskia River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in central and southern Illinois in the United States. The second largest river system within Illinois, it drains a rural area of farms, as well as rolling hills along river bottoms of hardwood forests in its lower...
.
History
In 1811 or 1812 a man named John Hill built one of several “block” houses along the Goshen Trail, located at what is currently 201 Fairfax Street. The houses were reportedly built to serve as a line of defense against Native Americans. John Hill built what became the first house to be located in what Carlyle has become. He also established what could be considered Carlyle’s first business: a ferry to carry traffic across the Kaskaskia River, including a small shelter at the River which served as a toll house.In 1816 Charles Slade and two of his brothers reached the John Hill settlement and bought him out. Charles farmed the land, took over the ferry, and within a year partnered with a man named Hubbard to start the first store, a mercantile business located at what is now 301 Fairfax Street. In 1818, a man named Calvin Barnes laid out town lots. On March 10, 1819 a post office was first established under the name Carlisle, Illinois. This spelling might have been a clerical error.
Settlement of this land predated statehood for Illinois, however, Illinois had already been created as a territory by act of U.S. Congress (1809). Illinois did not officially become a state until 1818, six to seven years after John Hill had already built his establishment. Illinois’ first state capitol was located in Kaskaskia, but in 1820 the State decided that it should be moved. Carlisle lost to Vandalia by one vote which was cast by a man named Andrew Bankson, a citizen of the jurisdiction that would become Clinton County. In 1824, the State of Illinois created Clinton County by carving it out of Washington, Bond, and Fayette Counties. Carlisle was to be the county seat should land be donated for this purpose. Charles Slade donated 20 acres of property so that the county seat would be located in Carlisle.
Carlyle was founded in 1818 by Charles W. Slade, father of Joseph 'Jack' Slade
Joseph Alfred Slade
Joseph Alfred "Jack" Slade, , was a stagecoach and Pony Express superintendent, instrumental in the opening of the American West and the archetype of the Western gunslinger....
, who named the town after his grandmother's family.
Charles Slade pushed hard for Carlyle to become the state capitol of Illinois, but lost by one vote to Vandalia, IL in 1819. In 1824, Clinton County was formed, and Carlyle became the county seat in July, 1825, both at the initiative of Charles Slade. Carlyle is now known for its man-made lake, the largest in all of Illinois, and this has caused it to accumulate a great deal of tourism
Geography
Carlyle is located at 38°36′46"N 89°22′15"W (38.612642, -89.370789).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,406 people, 1,370 households, and 902 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,137.9 people per square mile (439.8/km²). There were 1,464 housing units at an average density of 489.1 per square mile (189.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.24% White, 3.41% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 1,370 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,660, and the median income for a family was $48,056. Males had a median income of $35,977 versus $22,463 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $18,744. About 5.4% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Churches
- Carlyle Christian Church
- Carlyle First Baptist Church
- Carlyle First United Methodist Church
- First Assembly of God Church
- Immanuel United Church of Christ
- Messiah Lutheran Church
- Second Baptist Church
- St. Mary's Catholic Church
- Way of Life Worship Center
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Notable people
- Sidney BreeseSidney BreeseSidney Breese was a U.S. Senator from Illinois, Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, a forefather of Illinois, and "father of the Illinois Central Railroad".-Early life:...
- Elias Smith DennisElias Smith DennisElias Smith Dennis was a lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Illinois who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...
, American Civil War general in the Union Army. - James DonnewaldJames DonnewaldJames H. Donnewald was an American politician from the state of Illinois. He was a Democrat who served as state Treasurer from 1983 until 1987.Donnewald was born in 1925 in Carlyle, Illinois...
, Illinois State Treasurer. - Jack SladeJoseph Alfred SladeJoseph Alfred "Jack" Slade, , was a stagecoach and Pony Express superintendent, instrumental in the opening of the American West and the archetype of the Western gunslinger....
, American frontier figure. - Major General William F. Dean, Born 1 AUG 1899, Carlyle,IL, Medal of Honor 16 FEB 1951
- Jacob Tucker, Graduate of Carlyle High School, Winner of NCAA 2011 Dunk Contest
Trivia
- Carlyle had at one point ran to be the capital of Illinois.
- It is home to the largest man-made lake in Illinois.
- The town houses The General Dean Suspension Bridge.