Summary for Cairo

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Located in: Limestone County (see below)

Pronunciation: KAY-row <1>

Time Zone: Cairo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: (256), (938)<2>

Elevation: 670 feet [204.22 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Cairo:

Lat: 34.871800° (or 34°52'18" N)

Lon: -87.144700° (or -87°8'40" W)

USGS Topo Map: Cairo<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cairo

GNIS ID: 115381

FIPS State / Place Code: 01 / 11330

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Cairo)

About Limestone County

The community of Athens is the County Seat for Limestone County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Limestone)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	99,136 (19.76% increase since 2010)
2010	82,782 (26.05% increase since 2000)
2000:	65,676

Total Area:<7> 607 sq. miles [1,572.6 km²] - of which 7.78% is water (47.25 sq. miles [122.4 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 34,977

Official Website: www.co.limestone.al.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Limestone

GNIS ID: 161567

FIPS State / County Code: 01 / 083

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Cairo)

About Alabama

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	4,907,965 (2.68% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,779,736 (7.48% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,447,100

Websites for State of Alabama

Official Website: https://www.alabama.gov/

Tourism: https://tourism.alabama.gov/

Parks: https://www.alapark.com/

Fishing: https://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing

Hunting: https://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Alabama

GNIS ID: 1779775

FIPS State: 01

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Cairo)

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cairo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cairo. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<2>	Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cairo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Cairo, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Cairo.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Cairo. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).