Welcome to Lockport ...
The city of Lockport is located in Niagara County<1> and is the County Seat for Niagara County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lockport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lockport has a population of 20,339 people<2> (see below for details).
Lockport is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lockport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lockport is within the boundaries of the (716) area code.
The ZIP code for Lockport: 14094<4>
Websites for Lockport ...
Official Website: www.elockport.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lockport had an population of 20,339 people. This is a decrease of 3.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.71% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lockport had a population of 21,165 people (or 9.78% of the total population of Niagara County). This makes Lockport the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Lockport represents 0.11% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 117th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 21,165 people, the population of Lockport decreased 5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 22,279 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 Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (2), 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.
- Niagara Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara Falls
- Niagara Falls is located in Niagara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niagara Falls <5>
- North Tonawanda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
- North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
- Kenmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Kenmore is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenmore <5>
- Depew
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
- Depew is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depew <5>
- Tonawanda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonawanda
- Tonawanda is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonawanda <5>
- Lancaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
- Medina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <5>
- Williamsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <5>
- Sloan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Akron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <5>
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 71 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.<7>
From that list, the Lockport post office opened in 1822.
We also found Lockport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lockport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lockport: www.elockport.com/
The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Niagara, 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> | 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). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |