Cairo, Missouri

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Cairo, Missouri
Randolph County Missouri Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Cairo Highlighted.svg
Location of Cairo, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°30′40″N92°26′28″W / 39.51111°N 92.44111°W / 39.51111; -92.44111 Coordinates: 39°30′40″N92°26′28″W / 39.51111°N 92.44111°W / 39.51111; -92.44111
Country United States
State Missouri
County Randolph
Area
[1]
  Total0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
  Land0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
860 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total205
  Density683.33/sq mi (263.76/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65239
Area code 660
FIPS code 29-10360 [3]
GNIS feature ID2397523 [2]

Cairo is a village in Randolph County, Missouri, United States. The population was 292 at the 2010 census. The pronunciation is Ka-row, unlike the city in Egypt.

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History

Cairo was originally called "Fairview", and under the latter name was founded in 1858. [4] The village was named after Cairo, Egypt, [5] perhaps via Cairo, Illinois. [4] A post office called Cairo has been in operation since 1860. [6]

The Mitchell Petroglyph Archeological Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. [7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all land. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 100
1900 173
1910 22027.2%
1920 2210.5%
1930 25013.1%
1940 2541.6%
1950 2643.9%
1960 210−20.5%
1970 24818.1%
1980 31527.0%
1990 282−10.5%
2000 2933.9%
2010 292−0.3%
2020 205−29.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census [10] of 2010, there were 292 people, 106 households, and 83 families living in the village. The population density was 941.9 inhabitants per square mile (363.7/km2). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 403.2 per square mile (155.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 1.7% from two or more races.

There were 106 households, of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 23.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the village was 35 years. 31.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 293 people, 117 households, and 80 families living in the village. The population density was 1,093.2 people per square mile (419.0/km2). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 473.8 per square mile (181.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.95% White, and 2.05% from two or more races.

There were 117 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $39,464. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,905. About 11.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.3% of those 65 or over.

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cairo, Missouri
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. 1 2 "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  5. Merkner, Sue A. (Jul 27, 1977). "Odd places give Missouri towns foreign names". The Nevada Daily Mail. p. 5. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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