Cairo, Georgia | |
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Nicknames: "Georgia's Hospitality City", and "The Syrup City" | |
Coordinates: 30°52′39″N 84°12′5″W / 30.87750°N 84.20139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Grady |
Government | |
• Mayor | Booker Gainor |
Area | |
• Total | 9.95 sq mi (25.77 km2) |
• Land | 9.81 sq mi (25.42 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 10,179 |
• Density | 1,037.19/sq mi (400.44/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 39827, 39828 |
Area code | 229 |
FIPS code | 13-12400 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0354934 [3] |
Website |
syrupcity |
Cairo ( /ˈkeɪroʊ/) is a city in Grady County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,179. The city is the county seat of Grady County. [4]
Cairo was founded in 1835. It was incorporated as a town in 1870 and as a city in 1906. In 1905, Cairo was designated seat of the newly formed Grady County. [5] The city was named after Cairo, the capital of Egypt. [6]
Cairo is located in central Grady County at 30°52′39″N 84°12′5″W / 30.87750°N 84.20139°W (30.8774, -84.2013). [3] U.S. Route 84 (38th Boulevard) passes through the northern part of the city, leading east 14 miles (23 km) to Thomasville and west 24 miles (39 km) to Bainbridge. Valdosta is 59 miles (95 km) to the east, and Dothan, Alabama, is 79 miles (127 km) to the west on US 84. Georgia State Route 93 passes through the center of Cairo as Broad Street and Fifth Street; it leads north 19 miles (31 km) to Pelham and south 12 miles (19 km) to U.S. Route 319, north of the Florida border. Tallahassee, Florida, is 33 miles (53 km) to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Cairo has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.4 km2), of which 9.7 square miles (25.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 1.38%, is water. [7]
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cairo has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. [8]
Climate data for Cairo, Georgia | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
66 (19) |
73 (23) |
80 (27) |
86 (30) |
90 (32) |
91 (33) |
91 (33) |
87 (31) |
81 (27) |
71 (22) |
65 (18) |
79 (26) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 42 (6) |
42 (6) |
48 (9) |
55 (13) |
62 (17) |
68 (20) |
70 (21) |
70 (21) |
67 (19) |
57 (14) |
46 (8) |
42 (6) |
56 (13) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.9 (99) |
4.1 (100) |
5.3 (130) |
3.9 (99) |
3.4 (86) |
5.5 (140) |
6.4 (160) |
5.6 (140) |
4.4 (110) |
2.5 (64) |
2.6 (66) |
3.5 (89) |
51.2 (1,300) |
Source: Weatherbase [9] |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 275 | — | |
1890 | 521 | 89.5% | |
1900 | 690 | 32.4% | |
1910 | 1,505 | 118.1% | |
1920 | 1,908 | 26.8% | |
1930 | 3,169 | 66.1% | |
1940 | 4,653 | 46.8% | |
1950 | 5,577 | 19.9% | |
1960 | 7,427 | 33.2% | |
1970 | 8,061 | 8.5% | |
1980 | 8,777 | 8.9% | |
1990 | 9,035 | 2.9% | |
2000 | 9,239 | 2.3% | |
2010 | 9,607 | 4.0% | |
2020 | 10,179 | 6.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [10] |
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 [11] | Pop 2020 [12] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 3,416 | 3,293 | 35.56% | 32.35% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 4,601 | 4,688 | 47.89% | 46.06% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 27 | 27 | 0.28% | 0.27% |
Asian alone (NH) | 52 | 68 | 0.54% | 0.67% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 10 | 3 | 0.10% | 0.03% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 19 | 50 | 0.20% | 0.49% |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 98 | 213 | 1.02% | 2.09% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,384 | 1,837 | 14.41% | 18.05% |
Total | 9,607 | 10,179 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,179 people, 3,567 households, and 2,169 families residing in the city.
Grady County Schools serves the city. Cairo High School, located in Cairo serves as a central high school for all of Grady County. Elementary schools serving students in the city include Eastside Elementary, Northside Elementary and Southside Elementary. Washington Middle School serves Cairo residents. [13]
A campus of the Southern Regional Technical College is located in Cairo.
Grady General Hospital serves the city. A 60-bed acute care facility, it has been affiliated with John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville since 1985. [14]