Cairo, Ohio

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You have new messages (last change).

Cairo pronounced (Kay-row) is a village in Monroe Township, State of Ohio at the intersection of Ohio Route 65 and the Lincoln Highway (formerly identified as U.S. Route 30N). Cairo's population was 499 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. As indicated above, the village's name is pronounced differently from the English name for the Egyptian city of the same name: IPA /ˈkeɪɹoʊ/ listen.

Contents

[edit] Geography

Location of Cairo, Ohio

Cairo is located at 40°49′53″N, 84°5′4″W (40.831355, -84.084501)GR1. Cairo is located in Monroe Township at the intersection of the east-west oriented Lincoln Highway and the north-south oriented Ohio State Route 65. It is surrounded by farms and is about 6 miles north of the city of Lima, Ohio, 6 miles south of the town of Columbus Grove, Ohio, 5 miles east 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 and generally parallel to Ohio 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 track was removed in the 1970s. The land area of Cairo is about 250' above sea level, generally flat and moderately wooded. There are no lakes, ponds, rivers or streams in the village. The nearest stream is Rattlesnake Creek which flows from south of the village and passes just to the west of the village. Water flow is generally to the north and west. The most distinctive feature of Cairo is a concrete grain elevator locally known as a "bean dryer" which is about 150' tall.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 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, 0.20% Asian, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

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. About 6.8% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Other Points of Interest

The village and local farm children once attended school in Cairo which was a part of the Cairo Local School District. However, with the consolidation of Cairo into Bath Local School Districts in the 1980s this has changed.

Cairo has a single traffic light located at the intersection of Main Street (Lincoln Highway) and Ohio Route 65.

[edit] 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. There is a small War Memorial listing the local residents who served in the Armed Forces during World War II. The Memorial is located on the North Side of Main Street about 250' west of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tracks.

[edit] External links

Cairo Police Department [1]

Allen County, Ohio
Lima, county seat
Municipalities

Beaverdam | Bluffton | Cairo | Delphos | Elida | Ft. Shawnee | Harrod | Lafayette | Lima | Spencerville
Townships

Amanda | American | Auglaize | Bath | Jackson | Marion | Monroe | Perry | Richland | Shawnee | Spencer | Sugar Creek
Other localities

Gomer
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../c/a/i/Cairo%2C_Ohio_2ab8.html"