City
City of Cairo
Cairo is a city in Illinois, in Alexander County.
- State
- Illinois
- Population
- 1,523
- Officials listed
- 2
- Incorporated
- —
- Government type
- —
- Fiscal year starts
- —
- Region
- Not listed
- Coordinates
- 37.0063, -89.1829
- County
About Cairo
Cairo is listed in the Illinois city directory with Alexander County. The directory currently includes 1,294 cities in Illinois and 5 in Alexander County.
The Census place estimate for Cairo is 1,523 residents.
It is the largest city listed in Alexander County.
Location
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Contact
The Illinois source used for this directory does not publish a mailing address or phone number for Cairo.
Council meetings
The Illinois source used for this directory does not publish a council meeting schedule for Cairo.
Officials (2)
The directory lists 2 officials for Cairo, reproduced from the Illinois source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
| Position | Name | Source profile |
|---|---|---|
| Clerk | Wytonia Orr | — |
| Mayor | Thomas M. Simpson | — |
Other cities in Alexander County
Cairo is one of 5 cities the directory lists in Alexander County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Tamms | 373 |
| East Cape Girardeau | 253 |
| McClure | 224 |
| Thebes | 182 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Cairo are reproduced from Illinois Blue Book incorporated places + Census estimates.
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Illinois coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.