Cairo, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
 The North Fork of the Hughes River at Cairo | |
 Location of Cairo in Ritchie County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′30″N 81°9′24″W / 39.20833°N 81.15667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ritchie |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.26 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 174 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 172 |
| • Density | 538.14/sq mi (207.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26337 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-12124[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1536852[4] |
Cairo (/ˈkɛəroʊ/ KAIR-oh) is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States, along West Virginia Route 31, the North Fork of the Hughes River, and the North Bend Rail Trail.[5] The population was 174 at the 2020 census.[2]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ DeLorme (1997). West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.