Lockport_(town),_New_York Latitude and Longitude:

43°9′2″N 78°40′37″W / 43.15056°N 78.67694°W / 43.15056; -78.67694
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Lockport
Town of Lockport
Location in Niagara County and the state of New York
Location in Niagara County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°9′2″N 78°40′37″W / 43.15056°N 78.67694°W / 43.15056; -78.67694
Country United States
State New York
County Niagara
Government
 • Type Town Council
 •  Town SupervisorMark C. Crocker ( R)
 •  Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total44.90 sq mi (116.28 km2)
 • Land44.84 sq mi (116.14 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
630 ft (192 m)
Population
 ( 2010)
 • Total20,529
 • Estimate 
(2016) [2]
20,094
 • Density448.10/sq mi (173.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
14094-14095
Area code 716
FIPS code36-43093
GNIS feature ID0979165
Location within Niagara County

Lockport is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 20,529 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from the series of canal locks on the Erie Canal. The locks lift boats from the lowland of Lake Ontario past the Niagara Escarpment.

The Town of Lockport is in the south-central part of the county and surrounds the City of Lockport.

History

Many early settlers were Quakers and helped make the area a bastion of anti-slavery. The Town of Lockport was established in 1824 from Cambria and Royalton, the same year the canal was completed up to the City of Lockport.

Cold Springs Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.7 square miles (115.8 km2), of which 44.6 square miles (115.6 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2) (0.18%) is water.

The south border of the town is formed by Tonawanda Creek. The Erie Canal passes through the north part of the town and the City of Lockport. New York State Route 78 marks the west town line of Lockport.

Adjacent cities and towns

Major highways in the Town of Lockport

  • New York State Route 31 (Saunders Settlement Rd., Chesnut Ridge Rd., Rochester Rd.), east-west highway through the town from the Cambria town line through the City of Lockport to the Royalton town line.
  • New York State Route 77 (Chesnut Ridge Rd.), north-south roadway that begins at Chesnut Ridge Rd./Rochester Rd. intersection just outside the City of Lockport and continues through the town for a short distance before entering the Town of Royalton.
  • New York State Route 78 (Transit Rd., Lake Ave.), north-south Highway through the town from the Amherst town line through the City of Lockport north to the Newfane town line.
  • New York State Route 93 (Dysinger Rd., Robinson Rd., Lockport Bypass, Saunders Settlement Rd., Town Line Rd.), east-west roadway from the Royalton town line, through the town south of the city. The route then travels north on the western outskirts of the City of Lockport by the way of the Lockport Bypass onto Saunders Settlement Rd. (NY 31). The route then runs concurrently with NY 31 until NY 31's intersection with NY 270 where that route has its northern terminus. NY 93 then travels north at that intersection and onward into the Town of Cambria when NY 93 reaches NY 104.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.Note
18303,823
18409,125138.7%
185012,32335.0%
186013,5239.7%
18703,032−77.6%
18802,847−6.1%
18902,773−2.6%
19002,585−6.8%
19102,399−7.2%
19201,833−23.6%
19302,72048.4%
19403,16016.2%
19503,94524.8%
19606,49264.6%
19708,17726.0%
198012,94258.3%
199016,59628.2%
200019,65518.4%
201020,5294.4%
202020,5630.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [5] of 2010, there were 20,529 people, 8,293 households, and 5,482 families residing in the town. There were 8,680 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 91.1% White, 4.8% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.6% of the population.

(2000 Census)[ clarification needed] There were 7,537 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,977, and the median income for a family was $55,414. Males had a median income of $41,166 versus $25,810 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,194. About 6.5% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of Lockport Town is in the Lockport City School District. Small portions of the town are in Akron Central School District, Newfane Central School District, Royalton-Hartland Central School District, and Starpoint Central School District. [6]

Notable natives

See City of Lockport

Communities and locations in the Town of Lockport

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Niagara County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lockport (town), New York
  8. ^ LivingPlaces.com
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lockport (town), New York
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lockport (town), New York
  11. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lockport (town), New York
  12. ^ Miles/milesj@gnnewspaper.com, Joyce. "WHAT'S IN A NAME: History, heritage, lore..." Lockport Union-Sun & Journal. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  13. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lockport (town), New York
  14. ^ Sanders, Nancy (March 29, 2011). "Demolition date for Lockport Mall". WIVB Channel 4. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  15. ^ McKinley, David (June 9, 2011). "Lockport Bird Rescue". WGRZ Channel 2. Retrieved July 9, 2011.

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