ABOUT TOWN OF CARLISLE

The Town of Carlisle Indiana is seeped in community and history that is as rich as its beautiful natural surroundings. This is a Small Town that perfectly blends modernity and old-world charm, not just in its unique architecture but in the everyday life of its residents.
 

MISSION STATEMENT

 

CARLISLE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS CITIZENS WHERE THEY CAN RAISE THEIR FAMILY, PLAY, EDUCATE, RELAX AND ENJOY LIFE AND ALL THE AMMENITIES THAT OUR AREA HAS TO OFFER. WITH OUR “HOMETOWN” ATMOSPHERE, WE WILL PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE SMALL BUSINESS TO DEVELOP IN OUR COMMUNITY.

The enthusiastic, innovative officials meet regularly to ensure that Town of Carlisle Indiana remains a place that will thrive for generations to come. This passion continues with the devoted community members, who are quick to welcome all with a warm smile. Come visit and feel at home.

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Carlisle has its own Water, Sewer and Town Marshal Office. We are governed by a 3-member Town Board and a Clerk-Treasurer. Carlisle is the home of the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility that houses about 2000 offenders. The Indiana Department of Corrections is a great place to work with good pay and benefits and if you live in Carlisle you are just a minute from home where you can live and raise your family. Carlisle has Medley's Do It Best Hardware that has everything you need to keep your maintenance up or just stop by and get a cup of Tim's Coffee and Peanuts in the fall. They carry a full line of home improvement items.

Carlisle has a Dollar General store for those last minute or forgotten items where they carry fresh produce and dry goods as well as household necessities.

One of the best things about living in Carlisle is during the spring and summer months we have farm markets with in a 1/4 mile of the Town where you can get all the fresh field to table produce you will ever want. In our area you can find the best Sweet Corn, Watermelons and Cantaloupe you will ever eat. You can drive down Old US 41 just south of Carlisle in the spring and see fresh Asparagus that is ready first thing in the spring and go to one of the local markets and buy it within hours of being harvested.

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If it's been one of those days and you don't want to cook just got to one of our local restaruants and eat some of the best cooking around. Antonio's Mexican Restaraunt is one of the best cuisines around, Cow Town USA is known for their Catfish and Steak Dinners as well a fully stocked bar, Jeromes Pizza has fresh made pizza that his hard to beat and Kathy Jo's Chatterbox is perfect for breakfast or lunch where you can catch up on all the local "activity". Thursday's Kathy Jo's has all you can eat cast iron fried chicken that you will have to fight the locals for, they also serve lunch on Sunday for after Church.

 

Speaking of churches we have a Methodist Church, Chrisitian Church and Baptist Church all right in Town and several other churches just on the fringes that excellent fellowship and are very community oriented.

 

Recreation in Southwest Indiana is not lacking, here in Sullivan County where Carlisle is located we have The Sullivan Park and Lake where the fishing is excellent and water sports as well as camping and summer activites like 4th of July celebration is second to none. We have many strip pits and an lakes in the area that are part of the Department of Natural Rescources Parks, a State Forrest and we are very close to Vincennes Indiana which is Indiana first city with tons of historic sites to see. In Carlisle you are only about 2 hours from Holiday World and Splashing Safari and just a about 4 hours from Louisville Ky, 90 minutes from French Lick Indiana. Carlisle should have been named the Center of everything.