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Fairport Harbor, Ohio

Fairport Harbor, Ohio
Village
Location of Fairport Harbor, Ohio
Location of Fairport Harbor, Ohio
Location of Fairport Harbor in Lake County
Location of Fairport Harbor in Lake County
Coordinates: 41°45′1″N 81°16′24″W / 41.75028°N 81.27333°W / 41.75028; -81.27333Coordinates: 41°45′1″N 81°16′24″W / 41.75028°N 81.27333°W / 41.75028; -81.27333
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lake
Government
 • Type Mayor–council
 • Mayor Tim Manross
Area
 • Total 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2)
 • Land 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation 610 ft (186 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,109
 • Estimate (2012) 3,101
 • Density 3,018.4/sq mi (1,165.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44077
Area code(s) 440
FIPS code 39-26306
GNIS feature ID 1083984
Website www.fairportharbor.org

Fairport Harbor is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States, along Lake Erie at the mouth of the Grand River. The population was 3,109 at the 2010 census.

Fairport Harbor is home to two lighthouses: the Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light in Painesville Township, operated by the United States Coast Guard and the Grand River (Fairport Harbor) Light operated by the Fairport Harbor Historical Society. It is also the home of the Finnish Heritage Museum.

Fairport Harbor is located at 41°45′1″N 81°16′24″W / 41.75028°N 81.27333°W / 41.75028; -81.27333 (41.750302, -81.273198), within Painesville Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.11 square miles (2.87 km2), of which 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,109 people, 1,427 households, and 764 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,018.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,165.4/km2). There were 1,677 housing units at an average density of 1,628.2 per square mile (628.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.7% White, 2.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.


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