Fairport, Iowa

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Fairport, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Fairport, Iowa is located in Iowa
Fairport, Iowa
Fairport, Iowa
Location within the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 41°26′09″N 90°54′17″W / 41.43583°N 90.90472°W / 41.43583; -90.90472Coordinates: 41°26′09″N 90°54′17″W / 41.43583°N 90.90472°W / 41.43583; -90.90472
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyMuscatine
Elevation
568 ft (173 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52761
Area code(s)563

Fairport is an unincorporated community along the Mississippi River and Iowa Highway 22 in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States.

History[]

Fairport, originally called Salem, was platted in 1839.[1]

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

Education[]

Muscatine Community School District operates public schools serving the community.[2] Muscatine High School is the district's high school.

References[]

  1. ^ Richman, Irving Berdine (1911). History of Muscatine County, Iowa: From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 229.
  2. ^ "District". Muscatine Community School District. Retrieved 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.



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