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Cairo, Ohio

Cairo is a village in Allen County, Ohio, home to about 581 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45820.

Population5812,075 per sq mi
Median home value$114,500Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Cairo

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)85 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL199 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.

Who represents Cairo

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cairo had 517 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 844th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Allen County grew from 47,976 residents in 1900 to 102,206 in 2020.

Cairo population by census2000: 499, 2010: 524, 2020: 517499200052420105172020

Allen County, 1900–2020

Allen County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,976, 1910: 56,580, 1920: 68,223, 1930: 69,419, 1940: 73,303, 1950: 88,183, 1960: 103,691, 1970: 111,144, 1980: 112,241, 1990: 109,755, 2000: 108,473, 2010: 106,331, 2020: 102,20648K’00’1068K’20’3073K’40’50104K’60’70112K’80’90108K’00’10102K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CairoJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in34°19°Jan2.837°21°Feb2.548°29°Mar3.061°39°Apr4.072°50°May4.480°60°Jun4.384°63°Jul4.482°62°Aug3.877°55°Sep3.264°44°Oct2.950°33°Nov3.139°25°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lima Wwtp, OH weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Allen County

44,251 jobs at 2,239 businesses in Allen County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allen CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,150 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,133 jobs; Retail trade: 5,442 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,868 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,692 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,116 jobs; Other services: 2,067 jobs; Construction: 1,946 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 21% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lima6.5 miles
  • Lima Memorial Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lima6.5 miles
  • Institute for Orthopaedic SurgeryGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Lima9.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Cairo

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Cairo Memorial Park · 10 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Wallys4.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lima Public Library - Cairo Branch0.2 mi

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.

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