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Welcome to Lisle ...

The village of Lisle is located in Broome County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lisle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1802.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lisle has a population of 297 people<2> (see below for details).

Lisle is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lisle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lisle: 607

The ZIP code for Lisle: 13797<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lisle had an population of 297 people. This is a decrease of 7.19% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lisle had a population of 320 people. This makes Lisle the county's 24th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 320 people, the population of Lisle increased 5.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 302 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lisle.

Communities Also Named Lisle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lisle - they are located in Illinois, Missouri and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lisle.

Communities near Lisle ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lisle.

  • Binghamton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Cortland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Endicott
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Dryden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
    • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <5>
  • Port Dickinson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
    • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Greene
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <5>
  • McGraw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
    • McGraw is located in Cortland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <5>
  • Newark Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marathon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Marathon is located in Cortland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lisle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lisle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lisle. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lisle.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lisle. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lisle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lisle ...

Looking for more information about Lisle? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lisle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lisle.

Adding Lisle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lisle in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lisle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Lisle post office opened in 1802.

We also found Lisle in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lisle.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lisle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Broome, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lisle.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lisle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Lisle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lisle or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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