Lockport, New York

This article is about the city. For the surrounding town, see Lockport (town), New York.

Lockport, New York
City
Downtown Lockport with Locks 34 and 35 Below
Downtown Lockport with Locks 34 and 35 Below
Flag of Lockport, New York
Flag
Official seal of Lockport, New York
Seal
Nickname: 
The Lock City
Location in Niagara County and the state of New York
Location in Niagara County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°10′11″N 78°41′28″W / 43.16972°N 78.69111°W / 43.16972; -78.69111
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyNiagara
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorJohn Lombardi III (R)
 • Common Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.45 sq mi (21.87 km2)
 • Land8.40 sq mi (21.76 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
20,876
 • Density2,485.24/sq mi (959.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
14094-14095
Area code716
FIPS code36-43082
GNIS feature ID0955783
Websitelockportny.gov

Lockport is both a city and the town that surrounds it in Niagara County, New York, United States. The city is the Niagara county seat, with a population of 21,165 according to 2010 census figures, and an estimated population of 20,305 as of 2019.[2]

Its name derives from a set of Erie Canal locks (Lock Numbers 34 and 35) within the city that were built to allow canal barges to traverse the 60-foot natural drop (18 m) of the Niagara Escarpment.[3] It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 189.