Cairo, Illinois

About Cairo

Cairo, IL is a small town located in southern Illinois with an estimated population of 1,523.

Cairo holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.99 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 218 residents per square mile.

📰 Cairo News Today

• ISP: 'Extended closure' expected on I-57 Mississippi River Cairo Bridge due to semi fire WPSD Local 6 · Oct 8
• Cairo, Ill., leaders seek permanent home for city offices after storm damage KFVS12 · Oct 8
• Repairs expected to begin Monday on U.S. 51 Ohio River 'Cairo' Bridge Southern Illinoisan · Sep 16
• Jerry A. Potts Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information Crain Funeral Home · Sep 24
• Cairo, Ill., leaders seek permanent home for city offices after storm damage KFVS12 · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Cairo Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Cairo — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Cairo

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Cairo

• Hannibal Black Sports Grill
• Shemwell's Barbecue — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cairo Custom House Museum · Museum
• Big Subway Gate · Attraction
• Caboose · Attraction
• Magnolia Manor · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cairo

• Cairo Public Boat Launch reviews ★
• David Box Twin Rivers Ball Park reviews ★
• Halliday Park reviews ★
• Halliday Plaza reviews ★
• Lansden Park reviews ★
• Saint Mary's Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cairo

• Cairo Elementary School
• Cairo Jr/Sr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Cairo

🏘️ Nearby Communities