City of Carlisle, Kentucky

City of Carlisle, Kentucky Carlisle, Kentucky is the county seat of Nicholas County. The city hosts yearly events, including the Blackberry Festival and Saturday in Carlisle.

Carlisle is the county seat of Nicholas County, Kentucky. It is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 32 and Kentucky Route 36, about halfway between Lexington and Maysville. The population was 2,010 at the 2010 census. Carlisle was founded in 1816 when John Kincart donated land to facilitate the relocation of the county seat from Ellisville, 5 miles (8.0 km) to the north. The town was probabl

y named for Carlisle, Pennsylvania, hometown of Kincart's father. The fourth, and final, courthouse was built in 1893-1894 which is still in use today as are most of the buildings along Main Street and Courthouse Square which were built in the 1890’s and 1900’s. The City of Carlisle warmly welcomes visitors and new residents alike.

06/18/2026

Power still out.
Sorry for the inconvenience.

06/18/2026

The City Office is currently without power due to power outage, which has affected our computers credit card machine and phone lines.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Updates will follow as available.

Notice the new sign in the crosswalk on Main Street reminding you to stop for pedestrians.
06/16/2026

Notice the new sign in the crosswalk on Main Street reminding you to stop for pedestrians.

The City of Carlisle would like to thank Jeff Randolph for his continued support on various City projects most recently ...
06/05/2026

The City of Carlisle would like to thank Jeff Randolph for his continued support on various City projects most recently helping put up our new flag pole in front of the City Office.

06/04/2026

Just a reminder today is cutoff day for unpaid bills. Payment must be made by noon today to avoid being turned off. Thank you.

We want to thank Paul Sapp of Ft Myers, Florida and Moorefield, Kentucky for donating our 250th anniversary banner to th...
06/02/2026

We want to thank Paul Sapp of Ft Myers, Florida and Moorefield, Kentucky for donating our 250th anniversary banner to the City of Carlisle

06/02/2026

The City Office will be closed today from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm for unexpected training. Thank you for your understanding.

05/29/2026
04/29/2026

The boil water advisory for Dorseyville has been lifted. Thank you for cooperation and patience. Have a great day

04/27/2026

The City has a water main break in the Dorseyville area. They are currently working to fix it. You will be under a boil water advisory. Will update as we know more.

Thank you for patience and understanding.

Address

107 East Chestnut Street
Carlisle, KY
40311

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+18592893700

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