Fairport,
New York
Fairport is a village located in the town of Perinton which is part of Monroe County, New York. Fairport is a suburb 9 miles east of Rochester. It is also known as the "Crown Jewel of the Erie Canal". In 2005 it was named as one of Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live". The total population of... Fairport is 5,353 as of the 2010 census. Fairport is located at 43°5'58" North, 77°26'35" West . According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles , of which 1.6 square miles is land and 0.1 square miles is water. The total area is 3.09% water. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,740 people, 2,369 households, and 1,594 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,645.0 people per square mile . There were 2,431 housing units at an average density of 1,543.7 per square mile . The racial makeup of the village was 96.99% White, 0.73% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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