Profile for Cairo, Georgia, GA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 46. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 4.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Teresa Edwards, Olympic medallist
· Bobby Walden, football player known as the "Big Toe from Cairo"
· Bill Stanfill, football player
· Willie Harris, baseball player
· Jackie Robinson, baseball player

Nearby parks & recreation: Birdsong Nature Center, Ochlockneee River

Historic sites and museums: Cairo Antique Auto Museum

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.)

Pronunciations: CAY-roe

Municipal address:
PO Box 29
Cairo, GA 31728

Listed places near Cairo

Cemeteries (34)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (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
• Grady County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Georgia
• State data - Georgia
• 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 Grady 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 31728 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Cairo Chamber of Commerce
• Grady County Chamber of Commerce

4% of Cairo residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cairo ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Grady County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - GA 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 Grady County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Georgia 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 Grady County

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

• Courts in Georgia
• Local ordinances in Georgia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Grady County
• Arrests in Grady County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cairo was $13,759, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Grady County economic census
• Grady County economic summary
• Grady County employment growth
• Grady County unemployment rate
• Georgia economic data

13% of Cairo residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Cairo
• Geocaches in Georgia

• Cairo items now on sale

• Grady County government
• Georgia 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

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Cairo, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $251.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $732.

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

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

Libraries in Cairo include Roddenbery Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Cairo

• Georgia statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Cairo
• Get directions to Cairo
• Census map of Cairo area
• Historic maps of GA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Georgia
• 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 Georgia

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Cairo
• Search obituaries in Georgia
• Recent death notices - selected GA newspapers

• Cairo Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Georgia
• Lions clubs in Georgia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Cairo
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Cairo

• Parks near Cairo
• National forests in Georgia
• State parks in Georgia

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

• Georgia Democratic party
• Georgia Republican party
• Georgia 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 Grady County

• Chowhound message boards for GA

The average commute time for Cairo workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Cairo include Americas Best Value Inn-Cairo, Best Western Executive Inn.

• Cairo travel guide
• Airports near Cairo
• Hotels near Cairo
• Georgia tourism bureau

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

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Georgia
• Wildlife refuges in Georgia

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