Map of Cairo town, West Virginia

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.

Cairo town overview:
Name:	Cairo town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	West Virginia
County:	Ritchie County
Elevation:	653 ft (199 m)
Total Area:	0.49 sq mi (1.26 km²)
Land Area:	0.47 sq mi (1.22 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²)
Total Population:	174
Population Density:	538.14/sq mi (207.65/km²)
ZIP code:	26337
Area code:	304
FIPS code:	5412124
GNISfeature ID:	1536852

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History

The town was named by its earliest settlers, who were Scots Presbyterians, for the city of Cairo, Egypt, owing to the presence of water and fertile land at the site. Cairo was incorporated in 1895. The North Bend Rail Trail passes through the town.

The former Bank of Cairo building, now Cairo Town Hall, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

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Geography

Cairo is located at 39°12′30″N 81°9′24″W / 39.20833°N 81.15667°W / 39.20833; -81.15667 (39.208264, -81.156600).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km), of which 0.47 square miles (1.22 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.