Lockhart, Texas

Lockhart, Texas
Caldwell County Courthouse
Nickname: 
Barbecue Capital of Texas
Location of Lockhart, Texas
Location of Lockhart, Texas
Coordinates: 29°52′25″N 97°40′00″W / 29.87361°N 97.66667°W / 29.87361; -97.66667
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCaldwell
Government
Home rule city
 • TypeCouncil – Manager
Area
 • Total15.64 sq mi (40.50 km2)
 • Land15.61 sq mi (40.44 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation541 ft (165 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,379
 • Density905.15/sq mi (349.49/km2)
DemonymLockhartisan or Lockhartizen
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78644
Area code512 & 737
FIPS code48-43240[3]
GNIS feature ID2410853[2]
Websitelockhart-tx.org
A view of downtown Lockhart
First Lockhart National Bank building across from the county courthouse

Lockhart is a city and the county seat of Caldwell County, Texas, United States.[4] According to the 2020 census, its population was 14,379.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lockhart, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lockhart city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2015.