Cairo is a village in Hall County, Nebraska, home to about 1,035 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68824.
Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
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 | Eppley Airfield (OMA)143 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL569 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 822 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 114th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Hall County grew from 17,206 residents in 1900 to 62,895 in 2020.
Hall County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Island Ap, NE weather station (16 miles away).
35,526 jobs at 1,857 businesses in Hall 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.
Public schools here are run by Centura Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centura Elementary SchoolCairo | Pre-K–6 | 273 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Centura Secondary SchoolCairo | 7–12 | 190 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hope Christian SchoolCairo | K–8 | 53 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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