Profile for Cairo, New York, NY

Cairo is at the foot of the Catskills.

Former and merged names include:
· Canton

Once a popular summer resort on the Catskill Mountain Railroad.

Gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond was shot in a bar here.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 0. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Apple Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Cairo

Cemeteries (21)

Communities (10)

Libraries (2)

Museums (2)

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
• Greene County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New York
• State data - New York
• 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 Greene 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 12470 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Greene County government
• Greene County Chamber of Commerce
• Greene County tourism

24% of Cairo residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cairo ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Cairo
• Cemeteries in Greene County
• Genealogy page (NY GenWeb) for Greene County
• Libraries in or near Cairo

Post a query on a message board:

• Greene County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY 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
• Wineries near Cairo

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Cairo area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Greene County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New York 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 Greene County

• Cairo business guide
• Greene County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York
• Local ordinances in New York (Partial selection)

• Crime in Greene County
• Arrests in Greene County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cairo was $19,407, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Greene County economic census
• Greene County economic summary
• Greene County employment growth
• Greene County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

12% of Cairo residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Cairo
• YouTube videos about Cairo

• Air pollution in Greene County
• Diesel soot in Greene County
• Land contamination in Greene County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in Greene County
• Toxic chemical releases in Greene County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New York

Cairo festival dates:

• Apple Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Cairo
• Geocaches in New York

• Cairo items now on sale

• Greene County government
• New York 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

• Greene County historical society
• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Cairo, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $414.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $942.

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

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in New York
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Cairo include Cairo Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Cairo

• New York library

• Get directions from Cairo
• Get directions to Cairo
• Census map of Cairo area
• Historic maps of NY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New York
• 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 New York

• Military bases in New York
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Cairo
• Search obituaries in New York
• Recent death notices - selected NY newspapers

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

• Parks near Cairo
• National forests in New York
• Ski areas near Cairo
• Ski areas in New York
• State parks in New York

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

• New York Democratic party
• New York Republican party
• New York 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 Greene County

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

• Cairo travel guide
• Airports near Cairo
• Hotels near Cairo
• New York tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New York coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New York
• Wildlife refuges in New York

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