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Lockport, Illinois
City in Illinois, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lockport is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, located 30 miles southwest of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 26,094.[3] The city was incorporated in 1853.[4] It is situated along the Illinois and Michigan (I&M) Canal,[5] and was the headquarters of the canal when the canal was operating. A section of the canal runs through Lockport, including the remains of the canal's Lock No. 1 from which the town received its name.[6] The canal right-of-way is now the Illinois and Michigan National Heritage Corridor.
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![]() Location of Lockport in Will County, Illinois. | |
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Coordinates: 41°35′25″N 88°01′45″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Will |
Townships | Lockport, Homer |
Founded | 1853 |
Area | |
• Total | 11.59 sq mi (30.01 km2) |
• Land | 11.55 sq mi (29.90 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,094 |
• Density | 2,260.00/sq mi (872.62/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 60441 |
Area codes | 815 and 779 |
FIPS code | 17-44225 |
GNIS feature ID | 2395740[1] |
Wikimedia Commons | Lockport, Illinois |
Website | cityoflockport.net |
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