Fairport, Iowa

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

Fairport, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Fairport, Iowa
Location within the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 41°26′09″N 90°54′17″W
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

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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