Cairo, WV

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Cairo, West Virginia

Cairo, West Virginia, in Ritchie county, is 64 miles NE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 105 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 263.

The People and Families of Cairo

In Cairo, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cairo had a median family income of $29,792.

Cairo Housing

Owners occupy 82% of the housing units in Cairo.

Commuting

In Cairo, 98% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	64 miles NE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	105 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Ritchie
Standard Zip Codes	26337
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.209
Longitude	-81.157

Station	CAIRO
Distance	0.7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 65 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	NEWPORT
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.1 inches

Station	PARKERSBURG AP
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	263	100%
Male	121	46%
Female	142	54%
Under 18	66	25.1%
18+	197	74.9%
65+	35	13.3%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	3
White	263	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$29,792
Population In Poverty	38	14%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	268
Growth	5
Growth %	1.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	41.5%
Irish	18.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.9%
English	6.7%
German	5.2%
Scotch-Irish	5.2%
European	4.4%
French (except Basque)	3.7%
Scottish	1.5%
Lithuanian	1.5%
African	1.5%
Dutch	1.5%

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