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Population (year 2000): 3,632. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,342 (-8.0% change)
Males: 1,609 (44.3%), Females: 2,023 (55.7%)
Alexander County
Zip code:
62914
Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $21,607 (year 2000)
Median house value: $24,900 (year 2000)
Races in Cairo:
- Black (61.7%)
- White Non-Hispanic (35.8%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: Irish (6.1%), German (6.0%), United
States (3.9%), English (3.4%).
Elevation: 311 feet
Land area: 7.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Cairo
- High school or higher: 67.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
- Unemployed: 14.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Cairo city
- Never married: 29.1%
- Now married: 42.0%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 9.7%
- Divorced: 16.2%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -1,263 (-25.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Cairo:
- MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles;
SIKESTON, MO)
- CHOATE MENTAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT CTR (about 31
miles; ANNA, IL)
- UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; ANNA, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Cairo:
- BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 29 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID:
PAH)
- CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 31 miles; CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 52 miles;
CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; ID: MDH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cairo:
- CAIRO RGNL (about 4 miles; CAIRO, IL; ID: CIR)
- MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (about 18 miles; CHARLESTON, MO;
ID: CHQ)
- SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 28 miles; SIKESTON, MO;
ID: SIK)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Cairo:
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles;
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 48
miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CARTERVILLE,
IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 59 miles;
MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MURRAY, KY;
FT enrollment: 7,676)
- UNION UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT
enrollment: 2,144)
- JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles;
JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
Public high school in Cairo:
- CAIRO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 318;
Location: 4201 SYCAMORE ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Cairo:
- EMERSON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location:
3101 ELM ST; Grades: PK - 02)
- BENNETT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location:
434 18TH ST; Grades: 03 - 06)
- FIVE COUNTY REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE (Students:
57; Location: 1615 COMMERCIAL AVE; Grades: 06 - 12)
- FIVE CO VOC SYS-ADULT EDUC (Location: 1615
COMMERCIAL AVE; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle school in Cairo:
- ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 58;
Location: 421 CROSS ST; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Cairo:
- CAIRO P.L. (Operating income: $89,678;
Location: 1609 WASHINGTON AVENUE; 48,714 books; 912
audio materials; 115 video materials; 25 serial
subscriptions)
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