Alexander County
Did you know?
Cairo & Thebes in Alexander County are named after Egyptian cities, helping this part of Illinois to be known as “Little Egypt”.
Largest Towns
Cairo (1,733)
Tamms (430)
Top Private Sector Industries
Educational Services
Transportation & Warehousing
Manufacturing
Education & Training Resources
Shawnee Community College: Alexander County Extension Center
Southeast Missouri State University (Cape Girardeau, Missouri)
Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, Illinois)
By the
Numbers
Numbers
Population
5240
People within
25 miles
25 miles
166,693
People within
50 miles
50 miles
491,068
Average
Salary
Salary
$39,486
Cost of
Living
Living
17%
Below National Avg.
Important
Assets
Assets
Nearly 80% of nation’s inland barge traffic travels past Cairo
Access to three Interstate Highways within 30 miles, including I-57 running through the county
Easy access to Class 1 railroad
Alexander Cairo Port District Project (see below)
Other investment incentives: Enterprise Zone (in Cairo), TIF District (in Cairo), Opportunity Zone (south side of Cairo) and Empowerment Zone.
Alexander County:
Cairo Port District Development
Cairo Port District Development
The
Assets
Assets
Located at confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, two of the busiest shipping waterways in the US.
Easy access to rail (Canadian National) and major roadways (I 57, I 55, I 24).
Just under 250,000 people located within a 35 mile radius of Cairo.
$40 million in committed state funding to construct new river port terminals and other infrastructure improvements.
The
Opportunity
Opportunity
Invest in new port terminal development.
Invest in relocation of existing companies from other locations to new Cairo port district.