Cairo, Nebraska
Location of Cairo, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°0′1″N 98°36′29″W / 41.00028, -98.60806
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Hall
Area
- Total	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- Land	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,952 ft (595 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	790
- Density	1,467.0/sq mi (566.4/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68824
Area code(s)	308
FIPS code	31-07625[1]
GNIS feature ID	0827842[2]

Cairo is a village in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 790 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Cairo is located at 41°0′1″N, 98°36′29″W (41.000409, -98.608083)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land. Among Hall County residents, the widely accepted pronunciation for Cairo is "Care-O", not "Ki-row" (as it would be pronounced elsewhere).

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 790 people, 295 households, and 218 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,467.0 people per square mile (564.9/km²). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 586.8/sq mi (225.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.73% White, 0.63% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.28% of the population.

There were 295 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,500, and the median income for a family was $43,854. Males had a median income of $27,400 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,938. About 8.5% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Cairo, Nebraska is at coordinates 41°00′02″N 98°36′29″W / 41.000409, -98.608083 (Cairo, Nebraska)Coordinates: 41°00′02″N 98°36′29″W / 41.000409, -98.608083 (Cairo, Nebraska)

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