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Randolph County

Population in July 2008: 306. Population change since 2000: +4.4%
 

Males: 137  (45.1%)
Females: 169  (54.9%)

Median resident age:  32.9 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 65239.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,317 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Cairo:  $44,317
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,047
Cairo:  $19,047
Missouri:  $23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,740 (it was $33,800 in 2000)
Cairo:  $54,740
Missouri:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $61,055; Detached houses: $64,402; Mobile homes: $26,974

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Races in Cairo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Cairo: 69.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (27.0%), German (24.6%), Irish (19.1%), United States (11.3%), French (3.8%), Dutch (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1886

Elevation: 864 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 1142 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cairo

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cairo village

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Missouri:  2.7%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cairo, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cairo to the number of sex offenders is 153 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cairo:  0.7% ($242)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (39.4 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (117.1 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (297.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jacksonville, MO (2.4 miles) , Moberly, MO (2.5 miles ), Huntsville, MO (2.8 miles ), Renick, MO (3.4 miles ), Madison, MO (3.5 miles ), Clifton Hill, MO (3.6 miles) , Higbee, MO (3.8 miles ), Macon, MO (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.51 N, Longitude: 92.44 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 660

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Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+3.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Repair and maintenance (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electricians (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)



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Cairo-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the Cairo village center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/12/1970, a category 4 tornado 18.9 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Cairo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from Cairo center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cairo:
  • MOBERLY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; MOBERLY, MO)
  • MACON CO SAMARITAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MACON, MO)
  • AUDRAIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; MEXICO, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Cairo, MO

Heliports located in Cairo:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cairo:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 46 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 46 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; Warrensburg, MO; FT enrollment: 8,957)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 110 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
Public high school in Cairo:
  • Northeast High (Students: 229; Location: 301 W Martin; Grades: 06-12)
Public elementary/middle school in Cairo:
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Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  69.2%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  10.2%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cairo, MO



Cairo compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Randolph County Missouri:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Cairo

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)United Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents41.5%11.7%11.4%9.2%8.2%
Congregations23.6%1.8%14.5%14.5%7.3%
NameOld Order AmishLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.8%2.6%2.4%2.4%7.6%
Congregations10.9%1.8%3.6%1.8%20.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$350
Firefighters 0$0 1$50
Sewerage 0$0 1$108
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$508
Totals for Government 0$0 6$1,016



6.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,469 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.98%
Missouri average:  7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Boone County, MO  1.29% ($27,064 average AGI)
from Macon County, MO  0.47% ($22,275)
from Monroe County, MO  0.33% ($27,286)


7.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,246 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.33%
Missouri average:  7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Boone County, MO  1.99% ($29,893 average AGI)
to Macon County, MO  0.59% ($26,700)
to Monroe County, MO  0.33% ($23,179)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cairo:
  • KWIX (1230 AM; 1 kW; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: KWIX, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLTI (1560 AM; 1 kW; MACON, MO; Owner: CHIRILLO ELECTRONICS, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWOS (950 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cairo:
  • KZZT (105.5 FM; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: FM-105, INC.)
  • KRES (104.7 FM; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: KWIX, INC)
  • KIRK (99.9 FM; MACON, MO; Owner: KIRK, L.L.C.)
  • KBKC (90.1 FM; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KWWR (95.7 FM; MEXICO, MO; Owner: KXEO RADIO, INC.)
  • KPLA (101.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA FM, INC.)
  • KMFC (92.1 FM; CENTRALIA, MO; Owner: THE CLAIR GROUP)
  • KLTE (107.9 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBXR (102.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: FT. SMITH FM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cairo:
  • KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 50
Total average daily truck traffic: 1
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 55

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Lottie L Thompson, Section 34, Township 53n, Range 14w (Bragg #93777), Type: Tower, Structure height: 90.8 m, Overall height: 93.3 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Suite# 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Lat: 39.511972 Lon: -92.442694, Call Sign: WPEP437
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/30/2004, Expiration Date: 04/04/2014
    Registrant: Chariton Valley Tristar Communications, 604 Nebraska Avenue, Columbia, MO 65201, Phone: (573) 441-2224, Fax: (573) 449-8310, Email:
  • Rt K Approx 1.4 Mi E, Call Sign: WNKU290, Licensee ID: L00007808
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.463 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/16/2003, Expiration Date: 01/22/2013
    Registrant: Macon Electric Cooperative, Macon, MO 63552, Phone: (816) 385-3158
  • Rt 1 Box 14, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 25 m, Overall height: 28 m, Call Sign: WQAE306
    Assigned Frequencies : 461.387 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/14/2004, Expiration Date: 05/14/2014, Certifier: Ron Snyder
    Registrant: Mo Comm Electronics Inc, 1606 Range Line St., Columbia, MO 65201, Phone: (573) 443-8311, Fax: (573) 443-3018, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • CAIRO, On Sr-K 1.6 Mi E Of, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WPOR227
    Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/27/2009, Expiration Date: 12/24/2018, Certifier: Ralph E Shaw
    Registrant: Northeast Technologies LLC, 3705 Business 61, Palmyra, MO 63461, Phone: (573) 769-8270, Fax: (573) 769-4358, Email:
  • Cairo, On Sr-K 1.6 Mi E Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WPUP678
    Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/09/2002, Expiration Date: 10/09/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/12/2003, Certifier: Ralph E Shaw
    Registrant: Reed Smith LLP, 1301 K Street, Nw, Suite 1100 -- East Tower, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 414-9234, Fax: (202) 414-9299, Email:
  • STATION, 1.4 Mi E Of, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: KRB41
    Assigned Frequencies : 1855.00 MHz, 6695.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/02/1997, Expiration Date: 04/05/2000, Cancelation Date: 07/09/2000
    Registrant: Phone: (573) 769-2107

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB0OFP, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/15/1994, Expiration Date: 07/15/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/18/2006
    Registrant: Floyd L Russell, Rt 1 Box 126, Cairo, MO 65239
  • Call Sign: N0SCD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00309618
    Grant Date: 02/26/2002, Expiration Date: 04/21/2012, Certifier: William R Wright
    Registrant: William R Wright, Rt 1 Box 153a, Cairo, MO 65239
  • Call Sign: N0YEA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00699400
    Grant Date: 06/11/2003, Expiration Date: 08/24/2013, Certifier: Charles A Wade Jr
    Registrant: Charles A Wade Jr, 2957 Highway Cc, Cairo, MO 65239


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