Cairo, Illinois

Cairo is located in Alexander County. The region is located on the body of water Mississippi River. About 1,733 people live here (as of 2020). Between 2010 and 2020, the population declined from 2,831 to 1,733. The region is at 96 meters above sea level. The area covers about 23.5 square kilometers. There are about 273 streets in Cairo. The region was founded in 1818. The postal codes are 62914. The dialing code is 618. Cairo is city in Illinois, United States. Among other things, Cairo has restaurants, schools, banks and hairdressers. More information at www.ci.quincy.il.us.

Year built	1818
Area	23.5 km²
Elevation	96 m
Located in	Alexander County
Postal code	62914
Country	United States
Body of water	Mississippi River
Population	1733
Website	http://www.ci.quincy.il.us/
Official name	Cairo
Described by	Nordisk familjebok, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The American Cyclopædia

Christ Temple Church of God in Christ

First Church of God in Christ

First Christian Church

Jefferson Avenue New Cross Street 38th Street 5th Street Levee Road 20th Street

St. Joseph's School

First United Methodist Church, Cairo Historic District, GEM Theatre

10th Street Fred's Fish Market Lane Beach Ridge Road Porter Street Pine Street 34th Street

Garrison School

Union Street Cross Street Highland Avenue Park Place West Washington Avenue

Daystar Community Program, Cairo Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Big River Resale, Shemwell's Barbecue, Cairo

Halliday Street Redmond Road Charles Street Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue

Bennett Elementary School, New Hope Freewill Baptist Church

32nd Street Elm Street 25th Street

Holy Temple Non Denominational Church

2nd Street Park Avenue Center Street 15th Street Commercial Avenue

Mary J's Lounge, Cairo Public Utility Hardware Store, Club Elite

Commerce Avenue

Hornberger Body Shop

Elmwood Place, First Missionary Baptist Church

First Central Missionary Baptist Church

4th Street 3rd Street

Washington Junior High School

7th Street Edgewood Park 31st Street

Montefiore Temple

Lansden Park Gazebo, Adventist Chapel

George Street Sears & Roebuck Road 21st Street 17th Street 6th Street 39th Street

First Southern Baptist Church

First Missionary Baptist Church

Magnolia Drive 9th Street

Saint Patricks School

Jefferson Street Dr Martin L King Avenue 11th Street Holbrook Avenue Ohio Street

Cairo River Wall Murals

3rd Avenue 22nd Street

Washington Avenue Baptist Church, Morning Star Freewill Baptist Church

Tigert Memorial United Methodist Church

Fort Defiance Road

Lowest Point in Illinois

Airport Road 24th Street

Cairo Community Education Center

35th Street 23rd Street

Sumner High School, Sisters & Brothers

Saint Paul Baptist Church

Saint Michaels Academy, Saint Michaels Church

Division Street 36th Street

Mount Moriah Baptist Church, First National Bank, Razor Sharp

Church of Christ, First Central Missionary Baptist Church

Ken Gray Expressway Sycamore Street

G & L Shoe Emporium, Fire Department, Guetterman Motors, Inc., Green Lawn Memorial Gardens

Fort Defiance State Park Saint Mary's Park Halliday Park CN Centralia Subdivision Dollar General Cairo Custom House Museum Cairo Post Office Cairo Fire Department Cairo Public Library Saint Patrick Catholic Church Alexander County Courthouse Magnolia Manor Lansden Park 28th Street

Cairo Food Mart, Southern Bank, Cairo Historic Park District

19th Street Angelo Towhead Southern Medical Center CN Cairo Subdivision Mississippi River Loran L. Shuemaker Jr. Building Everdale Missionary Baptist Church Spirit House Liquor Store Ward Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church State of Illinois Department of Human Services Cairo Public Utility Klondike Holy Trinity Church of Deliverance Cairo Police Department Shawnee Community College Cairo Extension Center City of Cairo Maintenance Building Wissinger Construction Spirit House II Shear Perfect State Farm Alexander County 9-1-1 Administrative Office Cairo Grain Inspection Agency Christ Temple Church of God In Christ Halliday Plaza Mighty Rivers Activity Center James Butler Maintenance Building Ralph T. Stenger Building VNA Tip Homecare McBride Housing Projects David Box Twin Rivers Ball Park Aperion Care Cairo Johnson Terrace Elmwood Place Housing Projects Southern Seven Cairo Headstart Cairo Regional Airport First Presbyterian Church First Baptist Church Holy City Church of God in Christ Immanuel Lutheran Church Crain Funeral Home & Cremation Service Mighty Rivers Regional Worship Center Cairo Pentecostal Church Episcopal Church of the Redeemer First Assembly of God

Public transit map Cairo Legend

	Railway
	Bus
	Tram

Bicycle map Cairo Legend

	Bike path
	Bike lane on roadway
	Cycling allowed on bus lane
	Bicycle street
	Open to cyclists
	Open to cyclists, good path
	Cycling prohibited
	Cobblestone

	Long-distance bike route	(depending on scale)
	Long-distance bike route	(depending on scale)

Pedestrian map Cairo Legend

Path

	Long-distance hiking trail	(depending on scale)
	Long-distance hiking trail	(depending on scale)
	Pedestrians prohibited