Town guide

Fairport, Iowa

Fairport is a community in Muscatine County, Iowa, home to about 109 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52761.

Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10959 per sq mi
Median home value$217,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fairport

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fairport

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)135 miles away
Closer regional airportQuad City International Airport (MLI)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI141 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL176 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fairport; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fairport

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 847th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Muscatine County grew from 28,242 residents in 1900 to 43,235 in 2020.

Muscatine County, 1900–2020

Muscatine County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,242, 1910: 29,505, 1920: 29,042, 1930: 29,385, 1940: 31,296, 1950: 32,148, 1960: 33,840, 1970: 37,181, 1980: 40,436, 1990: 39,907, 2000: 41,722, 2010: 42,745, 2020: 43,23528K’00’1029K’20’3031K’40’5034K’60’7040K’80’9042K’00’1043K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FairportJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 17°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2 in31°13°Jan1.536°17°Feb1.850°28°Mar2.663°39°Apr3.874°51°May5.182°61°Jun5.585°64°Jul4.383°62°Aug4.378°54°Sep3.965°42°Oct3.049°30°Nov2.336°20°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muscatine, IA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Muscatine County

19,519 jobs at 949 businesses in Muscatine County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Muscatine CountyManufacturing: 6,797 jobs; Retail trade: 2,327 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,684 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,661 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,253 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,008 jobs; Professional services: 880 jobs; Wholesale trade: 784 jobsManufacturing 35% Retail trade 12% Company headquarters 9% Health care and social assistance 9% Hotels and restaurants 6% Administrative and support 5% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

242 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairport.

Nearest hospitals

  • Trinity MuscatineGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · MuscatineUnder a mile
  • Genesis Medical Center, AledoCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aledo21.7 miles
  • Trinity Rock IslandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rock Island25.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors24
Specialist doctors13
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants48
Mental health providers43
Physical and occupational therapists59
Optometrists15
Chiropractors21
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Fairport

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Riverside Park · 28 acres0.8 mi
  • Longview Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
  • Mark Twain Overlook · 3 acres0.9 mi
  • 4th Street Park · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • Eversmeyer Park · 2 acres0.2 mi
  • Brook Street Park · 1 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee0.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Musser Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Pearl Bottom Museum0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Muscatine Art Center0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Fairport

Public schools here are run by Muscatine Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Muskie Early Learning CenterMuscatinePre-K261Public1.5 mi
Franklin Elementary SchoolMuscatineK–6295Public1.3 mi
Grant Elementary SchoolMuscatineK–6300Public0.7 mi
Jefferson Elementary SchoolMuscatineK–6441Public0.2 mi
Madison Elementary SchoolMuscatineK–6372Public1.3 mi
McKinley Elementary SchoolMuscatineK–6394Public1.0 mi
Mulberry Elementary SchoolMuscatineK–6293Public1.6 mi
Susan Clark Junior HighMuscatine7–8544Public1.1 mi
Muscatine High SchoolMuscatine9–121,380Public1.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Muscatine Adventist Christian SchoolMuscatinePre-K–12Seventh-day Adventist1.3 mi
Ss Mary and Mathias Catholic SchoolMuscatinePre-K–8232Roman Catholic1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Muscatine, Kent Estates and Montpelier.

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