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Cairo is a tiny town of 273 people in Ritchie County, West Virginia. It's about 21 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 106 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $488 a month.
273people
$116kTypical home
$488/moRent
85° / 40°Summer / winter
22"Snow
202Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 273
- Part of a metro area
- About 578 people per sq mi
- 106 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 21 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$731/mo)
- Median rent $488/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 163 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 47
- 33% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to PKB airport
- 101 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 827 ft
- 211 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 68 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 90 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ritchie County: R+73 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.