Cairo, Ohio
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Cairo is a village located in Allen County, Ohio at the intersection of Ohio Route 65 and the Lincoln Highway. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 499. The village's name is pronounced differently from the English name for the Egyptian city of the same name: IPA /ˈkeɪɹoʊ/ listen.
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Geography
Cairo is located at 40°49'53" North, 84°5'4" West (40.831355, -84.084501)Template:GR. Cairo is in Monroe Township. It is about 6 miles north of the city of Lima, Ohio, 6 miles south of Columbus Grove, Ohio, 5 miles east of the village of Gomer, Ohio and 6 miles west of the village of Beaverdam, Ohio. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad runs through Cairo in a North and South direction about one half mile east of Route 65. The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad used to run through town paralleling the Baltimore & Ohio about 300' to the East. The DT&I Railroad was removed in the 1970s. The most distinctive feature of Cairo is a concrete grain elevator about 150' tall.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 499 people, 181 households, and 148 families residing in the village. The population density was 802.8/km² (2,064.0/mi²). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 296.0/km² (761.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.60% White, 0.40% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 181 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $34,250 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,365. 6.9% of the population and 6.8% of families were below the poverty line. 11.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Other Points of Interest
Local children who live in the area once attended Cairo Local School District. However, with the consolidation of Cairo into Bath Local School Districts in the 1980s this soon changed.
Cairo has one stop light
Sports History
Possibly the most memorable moments for any individual who resides(d) in Cairo are those spent at Cairo Memorial Ball Park. In 1985 the Cairo little league team finished the season with a 14-0 record and were Tourney Champs defeating all other local teams.