Cairo
A city in Alexander County, Illinois — population 1,989 as of 2020.
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Cairo by the numbers
Population
1,989Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 6.99 sq mi (18.1 km²), 2.12 sq mi water
- Median age
- 43.8
- Households
- 664
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $41,912
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 1501 WASHINGTON AVE, CAIRO, IL 62914