Cairo is a village in Randolph County, Missouri, home to about 245 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65239.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cairo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)122 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL296 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cairo; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cairo had 205 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.
It’s the 682nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Randolph County grew from 24,442 residents in 1900 to 24,716 in 2020.
Randolph County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moberly, MO weather station (6 miles away).
8,063 jobs at 551 businesses in Randolph County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Northeast Randolph Co. R-IV. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Elem.Cairo | Pre-K–5 | 158 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Northeast HighCairo | 6–12 | 164 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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