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Welcome to Lockport ...

The city of Lockport is located in Will County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lockport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lockport has a population of 25,646 people<2> (see below for details).

Lockport is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lockport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Lockport: (815) & (779)<4>

The ZIP code for Lockport: 60441<5>

Websites for Lockport ...

Official Website: www.lockport.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lockport had an population of 25,646 people. This is an increase of 3.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 68.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lockport had a population of 24,839 people. This makes Lockport the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Lockport represents 0.19% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 92nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 24,839 people, the population of Lockport increased 63.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 15,191 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lockport.

Communities Also Named Lockport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Lockport - they are located in Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (2), New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (6) and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lockport.

Communities near Lockport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lockport.

  • Aurora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Naperville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bolingbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
    • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <6>
  • Orland Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Tinley Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
    • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <6>
  • Oak Lawn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
    • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <6>
  • Wheaton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Downers Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Plainfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lombard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
    • Lombard is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lockport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lockport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lockport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lockport.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lockport. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lockport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lockport ...

Looking for more information about Lockport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lockport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lockport.

Adding Lockport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lockport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lockport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Lockport post office opened in 1837.

We also found Lockport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lockport.

The official website for Lockport: www.lockport.org/

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lockport.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lockport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lockport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lockport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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