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Lockport (town), New York
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Town
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in Niagara County
Niagara County, New York
Niagara County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,469. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word Onguiaahra; meaning the strait or thunder of waters. It is the location of Niagara Falls and Fort Niagara, and...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 20,529 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from the series of canal locks on the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
. The locks lift boats from the lowland of Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...
past the Niagara Escarpment
Niagara Escarpment
The Niagara Escarpment is a long escarpment, or cuesta, in the United States and Canada that runs westward from New York State, through Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois...
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The Town of Lockport is in the south-central part of the county and surrounds the City of Lockport
Lockport (city), New York
Lockport is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 21,165 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a set of Erie canal locks within the city. Lockport is the county seat of Niagara County and is surrounded by the town of Lockport...
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History
Many early settlers were Quakers and helped make the area a bastion of anti-slavery.The Town of Lockport was established in 1824, the same year the canal was completed up to the City of Lockport.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 44.7 square miles (115.8 km²), of which, 44.6 square miles (115.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.18%) is water.
The south border of the town is formed by Tonawanda Creek
Tonawanda Creek
Tonawanda Creek is a small river in Western New York, in the United States. William Bright says the best that can be said of the name is that it is "probably from an Iroquoian source, but of unclear derivation".-Description:...
. The Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
passes through the north part of the town and the City of Lockport. New York State Route 78
New York State Route 78
New York State Route 78 , most commonly known as Transit Road, is a state highway in Western New York, USA. While it is signed north–south, the lower portion runs in an east–west direction across Wyoming County, from its beginning north of the Village of Gainesville.NY 78 is...
marks the west town line of Lockport.
Adjacent Cities & Towns
- Town of CambriaCambria, New YorkCambria is a town in Niagara County, New York, USA. The population was 5,839 at the 2010 census. Cambria is an early name for Wales.The Town of Cambria is in the center of Niagara County.New York State Route 93 passes through the town.- History :...
- west - Erie CountyErie County, New YorkErie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
, Town of ClarenceClarence, New YorkClarence is a town located in the northeastern part of Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 30,673 according to the 2010 census. This represents an increase of 17.42% from the 2000 census figure . Clarence is also the name of a postal district in the south part of the town...
- south - Town of PendletonPendleton, New YorkPendleton is a town on the southern edge of Niagara County, New York, United States. It is east of the city of Niagara Falls and southwest of the city of Lockport. The population was 6,397 at the 2010 census.- History :...
- southwest - Town of RoyaltonRoyalton, New YorkRoyalton is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 7,660 at the 2010 census.The Town of Royalton is in the southeast corner of the county and is east of the City of Niagara Falls.- History :...
- east - Town of NewfaneNewfane, New YorkNewfane is a town in Niagara County, New York, USA. The population was 9,666 at the 2010 census. The name was suggested by an early settler.The Town of Newfane is in the north-central part of the county, north of the City of Lockport.- History :...
- north - Town of HartlandHartland, New YorkHartland is a town in Niagara County, New York, USA.The population was 4,117 at the 2010 census.The town is named after Hartland, Vermont, the homeplace of some early settlers.The Town of Hartland is on the eastern border of the county.- History :...
- northeast - City of LockportLockport (city), New YorkLockport is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 21,165 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a set of Erie canal locks within the city. Lockport is the county seat of Niagara County and is surrounded by the town of Lockport...
- Town surrounds the City of Lockport.
Major Highways in the Town of Lockport
New York State Route 31New York State Route 31New York State Route 31 is a state highway that extends for across western and central New York in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 104 in the city of Niagara Falls. Its eastern terminus is at a traffic circle with NY 26 in Vernon...
(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 77New York State Route 77New York State Route 77 is a north–south state highway in the western part of New York in the United States. The highway runs for across mostly rural areas from an intersection with NY 78 and NY 98 in the Wyoming County town of Java to a junction with NY 31 near the city of...
(Chesnut Ridge Rd.), North-South roadway that begins at Chesnut Ridge Rd./Rochester Rd. intersection just outside of the City of Lockport and continues through the town for a short distance before entering the Town of Royalton.
New York State Route 78New York State Route 78New York State Route 78 , most commonly known as Transit Road, is a state highway in Western New York, USA. While it is signed north–south, the lower portion runs in an east–west direction across Wyoming County, from its beginning north of the Village of Gainesville.NY 78 is...
(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 93New York State Route 93New York State Route 93 is a state highway in western New York in the United States. It runs in a northwest–southeast direction between NY 18F near the Niagara River in the village of Youngstown and NY 5 just south of the village of Akron...
(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 concurrent 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
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
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
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.4% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
(2000 Census)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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Communities and locations in the Town of Lockport
- Carlisle GardensCarlisle Gardens, New YorkCarlisle Gardens is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Lockport in Niagara County, New York, USA.-History:The quiet, dignified charm of upper-middle class England endures here in Lockport. Mostly as it has for over 90 years, now. This upscale housing development in the town on the city's...
– A community bordering the east side of the City of Lockport. - County Fair Grounds – The fair grounds are north of the City of Lockport.
- Highland ParkHighland Park, New YorkHighland Park, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Lockport in Niagara County, New York, USA.-References:...
– A location north of the City of Lockport, next to the fair grounds. - Nottingham EstatesNottingham Estates, New YorkNottingham Estates, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Lockport in Niagara County, New York, USA.-References:...
– A location east if the City of Lockport, and north of Route 31. - RapidsRapids, New YorkRapids is a hamlet located in the Town of Lockport in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 1,356 at the 2000 census....
– A hamlet on the south border of the town. - RaymondRaymond, New YorkRaymond, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Lockport in Niagara County, New York, USA.-References:...
– A location northwest of Rapids. - Ridge Lea – A location north of the City of Lockport.
- ShooktownShooktown, New YorkShooktown, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Lockport in Niagara County, New York, USA.-References:...
– A location east of the City of Lockport. - South LockportSouth Lockport, New YorkSouth Lockport is a hamlet located in the Town of Lockport in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 8,552 at the 2000 census...
– A community bordering the south side of the City of Lockport. - Wrights CornersWrights Corners, New YorkWrights Corners, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the towns of Lockport and Newfane in Niagara County, New York, USA.-References:...
– A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
on the north town line, located on Route 78, partly in the Town of NewfaneNewfane, New YorkNewfane is a town in Niagara County, New York, USA. The population was 9,666 at the 2010 census. The name was suggested by an early settler.The Town of Newfane is in the north-central part of the county, north of the City of Lockport.- History :...
. - City of LockportLockport (city), New YorkLockport is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 21,165 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a set of Erie canal locks within the city. Lockport is the county seat of Niagara County and is surrounded by the town of Lockport...
– The City of Lockport is in the north-central part of the town. - Lockport MallLockport MallLockport Mall was an enclosed shopping mall in Lockport, New York. It opened in 1971 and included three anchor stores as well as a movie theater. The mall closed in 2006 except for a movie theater and Bon-Ton department store, amid plans for a Wal-Mart supercenter which would displace the rest of...
– A shopping mallShopping mallA shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located on Transit Road in South Lockport. As of 2007 the mall is all but vacant. Demolition on the mall began in April 2011. As of early June 2011 demolition had been mostly completed. Demolition was halted, however on 9 June 2011 after finding a number of federally protected baby seagulls had been nesting the roof.