Fairport is an

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and

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(CDP) along the

Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the main stem, primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri River, Missouri. From its traditional source of Lake Ita ...

and Iowa Highway 22 in Muscatine County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 204.

History

Fairport, originally called "Salem", was

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ted in 1839. Fairport was once a stop along the

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and along the

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. The population was 150 in 1940.

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 to Muscatine, the

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, and east to Davenport.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 204 people, 89 households, and 71 families residing in the community. The

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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

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makeup of the community was 89.2%

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, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0.0%

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, 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

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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.

Education

Muscatine Community School District The Muscatine Community School District (MCSD) is a state school, public school district located in Muscatine, Iowa, Muscatine, Iowa, serving almost all of the city and the surrounding rural areas, including the census-designated places of Fair ...

operates public schools serving the community. Muscatine High School is the district's high school.

References

Census-designated places in Muscatine County, Iowa Census-designated places in Iowa Unincorporated communities in Muscatine County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa Muscatine, Iowa micropolitan area 1839 establishments in Iowa Territory {{MuscatineCountyIA-geo-stub