Carlisle TownshipMN
A town of 174, platted in 1879.
Is Carlisle Township a good place to live?
40% of residents are under 18 in Carlisle Township, against 23% in Minnesota’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Carlisle Township. Agassiz Beachline WPA, at 675 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Carlisle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
174 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Carlisle Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carlisle Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carlisle Township.
More than half of Carlisle Township’s working residents commute to Fergus Falls
The top destinations are Fergus Falls (56%), Detroit Lakes (3%) and Battle Lake (2%). Most working residents leave Carlisle Township for work: only 1% work in town. The typical household income for Carlisle Township comes to $114,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Also worth knowing: for Carlisle Township, the typical journey to work is 21 minutes.
| Carlisle Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $114,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Carlisle Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 78% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Carlisle Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. 55% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 19%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Carlisle Township’s year
The July high in Carlisle Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Carlisle Township is
Among adults in Carlisle Township, 31% sleep under 7 hours. The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 16% of adults in Carlisle Township smoke cigarettes; 76% had a checkup this year.
| Carlisle Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Carlisle Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.3% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 6.1% of Carlisle Township
The concentration of trails for Carlisle Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails run 2.7 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Carlisle Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Agassiz Beachline WPA | 1.4 mi | 675 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Carlisle Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Carlisle Township
About 1 of every 100 Carlisle Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Carlisle Township for work
Where Carlisle Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Carlisle Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Carlisle is an unincorporated community in Otter Tail County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
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- Elevation
- 1,247 ft
Questions about Carlisle Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carlisle Township, MN a good place to live?
Carlisle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.