Cairo, Georgia

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Cairo is a city in Grady County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,239. The city is the county seat of Grady CountyGR6.

The city's name is pronounced differently from Cairo, Egypt: like "K-row", kā·rō, or IPA /ˈkeɪɹoʊ/ (listen). Although Cairo is nicknamed the "Syrup City" it has no relationship with the popular Karo brand of corn syrup, which is pronounced the same way. But was so named due to the cane syrup that was produced from the early 1900's through the late 1990's. Several companies produced cane syrup, Rodenberry's being the most famous.

Reflecting this "syrup" heritage, the local football team was named the Cairo Syrupmakers. This off the wall mascot was said to be inspired during a rainy football game, when the owner of a local syrup plant helped out the home team by giving the players ponchos that had "Roddenbury Syrup" written across them. Another story says a newspaper reporter referred to the once-Tigers as "the syrupmakers from Cairo" in a game story, probably because there was a syrup plant in Cairo at the time. The mascot is depicted as a syrup pitcher. The term is often shortened to "Maids" for the girls or "Makers" for the boys.

In 1986 ESPN named the term Syrupmaker the number one nickname for a high school sports team.

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[edit] Geography

Location of Cairo, Georgia

Cairo is located at 30°52′40″N, 84°12′32″W (30.877803, -84.208877)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.3 km² (9.4 mi²). 24.1 km² (9.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.53%) is water. a

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 9,239 people, 3,465 households, and 2,456 families residing in the city. The population density was 383.2/km² (992.0/mi²). There were 3,898 housing units at an average density of 161.7/km² (418.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 43.99% White, 51.30% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.80% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.05% of the population.

There were 3,465 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 24.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,054, and the median income for a family was $30,352. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $20,542 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,759. About 24.4% of families and 30.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.2% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable Natives

  • Culpepper Clark, Dean of Grady College at the University of Georgia.

[edit] External links

Margaret Robison, Poet, and Writer. Mother of author Augusten Burroughs writer of "Running with Scissors"

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