Fairport Harbor

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.GeographyFairport Harbor is located at, within Painesville Township.According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.11sqmi, of which 1.03sqmi is land and 0.08sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 3,109 people, 1,427 households, and 764 families residing in the village. The population density was 3018.4PD/sqmi. There were 1,677 housing units at an average density of 1628.2/sqmi. 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.