Cairo, West Virginia
Cairo, West Virginia | |
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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 | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 176 |
• Estimate (2021) | 172 |
| • Density | 537.8/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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1536852 |
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. The population was 174 at the 2020 census.