Fairport, Iowa Explained

Fairport, Iowa
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Iowa#USA
Pushpin Label:Fairport
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Muscatine
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.89
Area Land Km2:4.82
Area Water Km2:0.07
Area Total Sq Mi:1.89
Area Land Sq Mi:1.86
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:204
Population Density Km2:42.34
Population Density Sq Mi:109.68
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:568
Coordinates:41.4358°N -90.9047°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:52761 (Muscatine)
Area Code:563
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-26580
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Fairport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) along the Mississippi River and Iowa Highway 22 in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 204.[2]

History

Fairport, originally called "Salem", was platted in 1839.[3]

Fairport was once a stop along the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and along the Milwaukee Road.

The population was 150 in 1940.[4]

Geography

Fairport is in eastern Muscatine County, on the north bank of the Mississippi River. The community extends north to include the tops of the bluffs overlooking the river. Iowa Highway 22 passes through the community, leading west 8miles to Muscatine, the county seat, and east to Davenport.

Education

Muscatine Community School District operates public schools serving the community.[5] Muscatine High School is the district's high school.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Iowa . United States Census Bureau . April 28, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Fairport CDP, Iowa: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. April 28, 2023.
  3. Book: History of Muscatine County, Iowa: From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time . S. J. Clarke Publishing Company . Richman, Irving Berdine . 1911 . 229.
  4. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 299 . en.
  5. Web site: District. Muscatine Community School District. 2020-03-28. It also includes the towns of Fairport and Montpelier, as well as portions of the rural areas of Letts and Blue Grass..