Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:37 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:06 am – 4:43 pm
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People1,765 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.1709 householdsMedian household income $41,103Median home value $31,900Median rent $515 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $789 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.8% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 613 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 35 minutes88% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month April7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days42 days above 90°F, 81 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cairo 3n station, 1 mi away; snow from Grand Chain Dam 53
Parks and public landsMound City National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.5 miSt Marys Parkpark · 2.2 miFort Defiance Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 64 acresBoatwright Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 8,847 acresWickliffe Mounds State Historic Sitestate park · 7.7 miHorseshoe Lake-Alexander State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 8,410 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199024 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 9 Dec 202441 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAlexander County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 27 mi away
Internet at home55% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone43% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIl American-cairoserves 1,821 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation316 ft96 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMissouri Delta Medical Center23.4 miPost officeCairo Post Office3.1 miTown hallCairo Municipal Building3.1 miPoliceAlexander County Sheriff's Office2.9 miFire stationCairo Auxiliary Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighCairo Junior Senior High School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH24 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL134 miInterstateI-57under a mileUS highwayUS 51under a mileAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL47 miCoachCape Girardeau Leming LaneGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62914 ZIP area.
