Cairo, Georgia

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Cairo (Template:IPAc-en) is a city in Grady County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,179. The city is the county seat of Grady County.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Cairo was founded in 1835. It was incorporated as a town in 1870 and as a city in 1906. In 1905, Cairo was designated seat of the newly formed Grady County.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The city was named after Cairo, the capital of Egypt.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

Cairo is located in central Grady County at Template:Coord (30.8774, -84.2013).<ref name=GNIS>Template:Cite gnis</ref> U.S. Route 84 (38th Boulevard) passes through the northern part of the city, leading east Template:Convert to Thomasville and west Template:Convert to Bainbridge. Valdosta is Template:Convert to the east, and Dothan, Alabama, is Template:Convert to the west on US 84. Georgia State Route 93 passes through the center of Cairo as Broad Street and Fifth Street; it leads north Template:Convert to Pelham and south Template:Convert to U.S. Route 319, north of the Florida border. Tallahassee, Florida, is Template:Convert to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Cairo has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 1.38%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web Template:Dead link Template:Cbignore</ref>

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cairo has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>Climate Summary for Cairo, Georgia</ref> Template:Weather box

Demographics

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**Cairo city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition**
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	3,921	3,416	3,293	42.44%	35.56%	32.35%
Black or African American alone (NH)	4,700	4,601	4,688	50.87%	47.89%	46.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	32	27	27	0.35%	0.28%	0.27%
Asian alone (NH)	53	52	68	0.57%	0.54%	0.67%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	10	3	0.01%	0.10%	0.03%
Other race alone (NH)	4	19	50	0.04%	0.20%	0.49%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	61	98	213	0.66%	1.02%	2.09%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	467	1,384	1,837	5.05%	14.41%	18.05%
Total	9,239	9,607	10,179	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,179 people, 3,567 households, and 2,169 families residing in the city.

Education

Grady County Schools serves the city. Cairo High School, located in Cairo serves as a central high school for all of Grady County. Elementary schools serving students in the city include Eastside Elementary, Northside Elementary and Southside Elementary. Washington Middle School serves Cairo residents.<ref>"Schools." Grady County Schools. Retrieved on April 9, 2009.</ref>

A campus of the Southern Regional Technical College is located in Cairo.

Health

Archbold Grady serves the city. A 60-bed acute care hospital, it has been affiliated with John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville since 1985.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people

Notable Cairo people include:
Jackie Robinson,
born 1919,
American professional baseball second baseman who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.
Mickey Thomas,
born 1949,
American rock singer, best known as one of the lead vocalists of Jefferson Starship and Starship.
Davi Millsaps,
born 1988,
champion motocross and supercross rider.
Bryan Johnson,
born 1986,
professional motocross and supercross rider.