Profile for Cairo, West Virginia, WV

Former and merged names include:
· Egypt

Local festivals include:

• North Bend State Park Bluegrass Festival - May 11-13, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: North Bend State Park

Listed places near Cairo

Cemeteries (24)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Cairo population
• Ancestry of people in Cairo
• Housing in Cairo
• Income in Cairo
• Marital status of adults in Cairo
• Place of birth of people in Cairo
• Residence in 1995, of people in Cairo
• School enrollment & education levels in Cairo
• Transportation & commute times in Cairo
• Ritchie County data
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
• State data - West Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Cairo demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Ritchie County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 26337 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

6% of Cairo residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cairo ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Cairo
• Cemeteries in Ritchie County
• Libraries in or near Cairo

Post a query on a message board:

• Ritchie County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Cairo museums
• Cairo historic sites
• Cairo area parks

• Doddridge and Ritchie Counties (Images of America)

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Cairo area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Ritchie County
• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Cairo
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Ritchie County

• Cairo business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in West Virginia
• Local ordinances in West Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Ritchie County
• Arrests in Ritchie County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in West Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cairo was $14,958, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Ritchie County economic census
• Ritchie County economic summary
• Ritchie County employment growth
• Ritchie County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

4% of Cairo residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Cairo
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
• Schools in or near Cairo
• School districts in or near Cairo
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of West Virginia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Cairo

• Air pollution in Ritchie County
• Diesel soot in Ritchie County
• Land contamination in Ritchie County
• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Ritchie County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in West Virginia

Cairo festival dates:

• North Bend State Park Bluegrass Festival - May 11-13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Cairo

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Cairo
• Geocaches in West Virginia

• Ritchie County government
• West Virginia state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Cairo medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Cairo
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Museums in or near Cairo
• Museums in West Virginia
• West Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Ritchie County genealogy forum

Median rent in Cairo, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $213.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $450.

• Find Foreclosure in Cairo
• Homes for sale in the Cairo area
• Find a Cairo Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check West Virginia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in West Virginia
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Cairo

• West Virginia library

• Census map of Cairo area
• Historic maps of WV cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of West Virginia
• Topographic map of Cairo

• Daily newspapers in or near Cairo
• AM radio stations in or near Cairo
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Cairo
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Cairo
• TV stations in or near Cairo
• Media ownership in the Cairo area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in West Virginia

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Cairo
• Search obituaries in West Virginia
• Recent death notices - selected WV newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in West Virginia
• Lions clubs in West Virginia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Cairo
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Cairo

• Parks near Cairo
• National forests in West Virginia
• State parks in West Virginia

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Cairo
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of West Virginia communities
• Photos of West Virginia places
• Post cards of West Virginia communities

Ritchie County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cairo political report.

• West Virginia Democratic party
• West Virginia Republican party
• West Virginia elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Cairo
• Total membership by faith, in Ritchie County

• Chowhound message boards for WV

The average commute time for Cairo workers is 44 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Cairo travel guide
• Airports near Cairo
• Hotels near Cairo
• West Virginia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in West Virginia
• Wildlife refuges in West Virginia

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