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'''Fairport''' was an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] along the [[Mississippi River]] and [[Iowa Highway 22]] in [[Muscatine County, Iowa|Muscatine County]], [[Iowa]], [[United States]].
'''Fairport''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) along the [[Mississippi River]] and [[Iowa Highway 22]] in [[Muscatine County, Iowa|Muscatine County]], [[Iowa]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 204.<ref name="Census 2020"/>


==History==
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Fairport was once a stop along the [[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad]] and along the [[Milwaukee Road]], but has since nearly disappeared.
Fairport, originally called "Salem", was [[plat]]ted in 1839.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/historymuscatin00compgoog | title=History of Muscatine County, Iowa: From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time | publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Richman, Irving Berdine | year=1911 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/historymuscatin00compgoog/page/n301 229]}}</ref>

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

The population was 150 in 1940.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZTcjAQAAMAAJ |title=The Attorneys List |publisher=United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department |year=1940 |page=299 |language=en}}</ref>

==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 {{convert|8|mi|0}} to [[Muscatine, Iowa|Muscatine]], the [[county seat]], and east {{convert|20|mi}} to [[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 204
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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==Education==
[[Muscatine Community School District]] operates public schools serving the community.<ref name=DistrictInfo>{{cite web|url=http://www.muscatine.k12.ia.us/district/|title=District|publisher=Muscatine Community School District|accessdate=2020-03-28|quote=It also includes the towns of Fairport and Montpelier, as well as portions of the rural areas of Letts and Blue Grass.}}</ref> [[Muscatine High School]] is the district's high school.

==References==
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Muscatine County, Iowa]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Iowa]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Muscatine County, Iowa]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Muscatine County, Iowa]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Iowa]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Iowa]]
[[Category:Muscatine, Iowa micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Muscatine, Iowa micropolitan area]]
[[Category:1839 establishments in Iowa Territory]]




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Revision as of 06:24, 9 January 2024

Fairport, Iowa
Census-designated place
Fairport Marina in 2023
Fairport Marina in 2023
Fairport is located in Iowa
Fairport
Fairport
Fairport is located in the United States
Fairport
Fairport
Coordinates: 41°26′09″N 90°54′17″W / 41.43583°N 90.90472°W / 41.43583; -90.90472
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyMuscatine
Area
[1]
 • Total1.89 sq mi (4.89 km2)
 • Land1.86 sq mi (4.82 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
568 ft (173 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total204
 • Density109.68/sq mi (42.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52761 (Muscatine)
Area code563
FIPS code19-26580

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 8 miles (13 km) to Muscatine, the county seat, and east 20 miles (32 km) to Davenport.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020204—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Education

Muscatine Community School District operates public schools serving the community.[6] Muscatine High School is the district's high school.

References

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Fairport CDP, Iowa: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  3. ^ Richman, Irving Berdine (1911). History of Muscatine County, Iowa: From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 229.
  4. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 299.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "District". Muscatine Community School District. Retrieved March 28, 2020. It also includes the towns of Fairport and Montpelier, as well as portions of the rural areas of Letts and Blue Grass.


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