| 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]
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]
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.
As of the census of 2020,[5] there were 204 people, 89 households, and 71 families residing in the community. The population density was 109.7 inhabitants per square mile (42.3/km2). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 58.1 per square mile (22.4/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 89.2% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 7.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.9% of the population.
Of the 89 households, 31.5% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% were married couples living together, 2.2% were cohabitating couples, 5.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 16.9% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 20.2% of all households were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The median age in the community was 54.3 years. 17.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 0.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 15.2% were from 25 and 44; 40.7% were from 45 and 64; and 26.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
Muscatine Community School District operates public schools serving the community.[6] Muscatine High School is the district's high school.