Carlisle, Massachusetts

Carlisle, Massachusetts
Downtown Carlisle in 2009
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°31′45″N 71°21′00″W / 42.52917°N 71.35000°W / 42.52917; -71.35000
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Settled1651
Incorporated1805
Area
  Total
15.6 sq mi (40.2 km2)
  Land15.4 sq mi (39.8 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
205 ft (62 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,237
  Density340.1/sq mi (131.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01741
Area code351 / 978
FIPS code25-11525
GNIS feature ID0619397
Websitewww.carlislema.gov

Carlisle is a town located northwest of Boston in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the town had a population of 5,237.