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Ritchie County

Population in July 2008: 262. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 120  (46.0%)
Females: 142  (54.0%)

Median resident age:  40.6 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26337.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,968 (it was $24,688 in 2000)
Cairo:  $31,968
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,491
Cairo:  $19,491
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $41,324 (it was $26,700 in 2000)
Cairo:  $41,324
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $56,553; Detached houses: $60,760; In 2-unit structures: $31,423; Mobile homes: $12,500

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Races in Cairo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Cairo: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.3%), Irish (10.6%), English (6.1%), German (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Dutch (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1895

Elevation: 678 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 534 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cairo

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 44.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cairo town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Cairo, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cairo to the number of sex offenders is 87 to 1.

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

Cairo:  0.7% ($199)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (64.7 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (105.8 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (324.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Harrisville, WV (2.4 miles ), Ellenboro, WV (2.6 miles ), Pullman, WV (3.3 miles) , Pennsboro, WV (3.4 miles ), Belmont, WV (3.6 miles ), St. Marys, WV (3.6 miles ), Elizabeth, WV (4.0 miles ), Auburn, WV (4.2 miles) .

Latitude: 39.21 N, Longitude: 81.16 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-9.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
  • Health care (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (18%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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Cairo-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Cairo town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 62.2 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Cairo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from Cairo center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cairo:
  • MINNIE HAMILTON (about 21 miles; GRANTSVILLE, WV)
  • HEALTHSOUTH WESTERN HILLS REHAB HOSP (about 21 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cairo:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 21 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)

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Church in Cairo: Saint Williams Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Cairo and their reported violations in the past:

CAIRO WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 438, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-29-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-28-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-29-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Notification, Public - Between MAR-1995 and FEB-1998, Contaminant: SWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-1995), St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-1995)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 27 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.2%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.0%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.7%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cairo, WV



Cairo compared to West Virginia 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Cairo (2009 data):
  • Union Bank, Inc.: Cairo Branch at Main And Hill Streets, branch established on 1985-11-18. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $167.4 mil, Deposits: $140.7 mil, headquarters in Middlebourne, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Hometown Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (94%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Cairo

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurches of Christ The Wesleyan ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents44.6%20.2%13.2%3.8%2.9%
Congregations53.7%11.1%14.8%1.9%1.9%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCatholic ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents2.8%2.7%2.4%2.2%5.3%
Congregations1.9%3.7%1.9%1.9%7.4%
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$744
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,439
Sewerage 0$0 1$709
Totals for Government 0$0 9$2,892



Cairo government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $58,000
    Sewerage: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $63,000
  • Tax - NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $28,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

6.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,280 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.10%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

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 Wood County, WV  1.20% ($24,149 average AGI)
from Pleasants County, WV  0.54% ($33,619)
from Harrison County, WV  0.51% ($19,600)


5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,539 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.88%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

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 Wood County, WV  1.81% ($22,479 average AGI)
to Pleasants County, WV  0.38% ($28,133)
to Kanawha County, WV  0.26% ($32,100)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cairo:
  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJAW (630 AM; 1 kW; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: JAWCO, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cairo:
  • WRRR-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXIL (95.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WHBR-FM (103.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WDMX (100.1 FM; VIENNA, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WMBP (91.9 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • WVVV (96.9 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, WV; Owner: BENNCO, INC.)
  • WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
  • WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVB (102.1 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGGE (99.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WNUS (107.1 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCVV (89.5 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: BELPRE EDUC. B/CNG FOUNDATION)
  • W209BO (89.7 FM; HARRISVILLE, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION)
  • W265AL (100.9 FM; HARRISVILLE, WV; Owner: RALPH E. MATHENY, JR.)

TV broadcast stations around Cairo:
  • WTAP-TV (Channel 15; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W45BW (Channel 45; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Cairo fatal accident list:
Dec 18, 2006 12:06 AM, Us-50, Lat: 39.254864, Lon: -81.263289, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $2,765,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,540
Total average daily truck traffic: 115
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 2,010

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Route 31 South Approx. 700 Feet North Of Route 50, Structure height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN935
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Kimberly A Thomas, Route 5 North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 127.1 m, Overall height: 128.3 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Sand Hill, 6 Miles Northwest Of, Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: KNKL577
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.525 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/04/1999, Expiration Date: 11/04/2009, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KB8GVD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00162913
    Grant Date: 10/13/1999, Expiration Date: 01/09/2010
    Registrant: Douglas M Bowie, Rt 1 Box 170, Cairo, WV 26337
  • Call Sign: N8QAH, Previous Call Sign: KB8JIR, Licensee ID: L00362355
    Grant Date: 05/30/2001, Expiration Date: 08/27/2011
    Registrant: Richard V Terrell, Rt 1 Box 190b, Cairo, WV 26337


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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