Cairo (Georgia)
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Location in Georgia
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1835 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Georgia | ||
| County : | Grady County | ||
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 53 ′ N , 84 ° 12 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 9,607 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 382.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 25.4 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) of which 25.1 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 74 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 31728, 39827, 39828 | ||
| Area code : | +1 229 | ||
| FIPS : | 13-1240 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0354934 | ||
| Mayor : | Booker T. Gainor | ||
Cairo is a city in Grady County , Georgia , USA . At the time of the 2010 census, the city had 9,607 inhabitants. The city is the county seat of Grady County.
history
Cairo was founded in 1835 and was registered as a locality since 1870 and as a city since 1906. In 1905 Cairo was named the seat of the newly formed Grady County. The city was named after Cairo , the capital of Egypt. On March 3, 2019, the city was hit by a tornado that caused extensive damage.
Infrastructure
education
In addition to Cairo High School as the central high school for the entire Grady County, there are three elementary schools in Cairo, the Eastside Elementary , Northside Elementary and Southside Elementary, and the Washington Middle School as a middle school .
There is also a campus of the Southern Regional Technical College in Cairo .
traffic
US Highway 84 runs through the town .
Healthcare
The Grady General Hospital has 60 beds and is since 1985 the John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville connected.
climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed rainfall throughout the year. According to the Köppen and Geiger climate classification , Cairo is located in a humid, subtropical climate zone.
population
The population has evidently developed since 1880 with 275 inhabitants over around 1500 inhabitants in 1819, around 4,500 inhabitants in the 1940s to 9,607 inhabitants in 2010.
Personalities
- Mack Robinson (1914–2000), sprinter, born in Cairo
- Jackie Robinson (1919–1972), baseball player, born in Cairo
- Ernest Riles (* 1960), baseball player, born in Cairo
- Teresa Edwards (* 1964), basketball player, born in Cairo
- Daryle Singletary (1971–2018), musician, born in Cairo
- Willie Harris (* 1978), baseball player, born in Cairo
- Bryan Johnson (motorcyclist) (* 1986), motorcyclist, born in Cairo
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Cairo (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau. November 4, 2011, accessed June 19, 2019 .
- ^ Paul T. Hellmann: Historical Gazetteer of the United States . Routledge, 2006, ISBN 978-1-135-94859-7 ( google.it [accessed June 19, 2019]).
- ^ Cairo, Georgia Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase). Retrieved June 19, 2019 .