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Population (year 2000): 15,191. Estimated
population in July 2005: 22,161 (+45.9% change)
Males: 7,471 (49.2%), Females: 7,720 (50.8%)
Will County
Zip code:
60441
Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $59,179 (year 2000)
Median house value: $149,700 (year 2000)
Races in Lockport:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
- Hispanic (4.3%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Black (1.1%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (30.2%), Irish (23.9%),
Polish (20.0%), Italian (15.8%), English (7.6%), Swedish (4.5%).
Elevation: 650 feet
Land area: 7.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Lockport
- High school or higher: 89.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Lockport city
- Never married: 22.9%
- Now married: 62.1%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 5.5%
- Divorced: 8.0%
3.9% Foreign born (2.1% Europe, 1.0% Latin
America, 0.6% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +5,445 (+55.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Lockport:
- SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; JOLIET, IL)
- PROVENA ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles;
JOLIET, IL)
- ROCK CREEK CENTER,THE (about 8 miles; LEMONT, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Lockport:
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 25 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
- CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 28 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: ORD)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 45 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lockport:
- LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE,
IL; ID: LOT)
- CLOW INTL (about 9 miles; BOLINGBROOK, IL; ID: 1C5)
- JOLIET REGIONAL (about 10 miles; JOLIET, IL; ID:
JOT)
Amtrak stations near Lockport:
- 5 miles: JOLIET (50 E. JEFFERSON ST.). Services:
ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid
long-term parking, public transit connection.
- 15 miles: NAPERVILLE (E. 4TH & ELLSWORTH AVE.).
Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 20 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W.
BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area,
public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Lockport:
- LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL;
Full-time enrollment: 2,974)
- UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 6 miles; JOLIET, IL;
FT enrollment: 2,361)
- JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 11 miles; JOLIET, IL;
FT enrollment: 6,075)
- NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; NAPERVILLE,
IL; FT enrollment: 2,088)
- BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; LISLE, IL;
FT enrollment: 2,102)
- MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles;
PALOS HILLS, IL; FT enrollment: 7,610)
- WHEATON COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WHEATON, IL; FT
enrollment: 2,684)
Public high school in Lockport:
- LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP HIGH SCH EAST (Students:
3,297; Location: 1333 E 7TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lockport:
- OAK PRAIRIE JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 665;
Location: 15161 S GOUGAR RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WILLIAM J BUTLER SCHOOL (Students: 606;
Location: 1900 FARRELL RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- WALSH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 469; Location:
514 N MACGREGOR RD; Grades: PK - 01)
- REED ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 467; Location:
14939 W 143RD STREET; Grades: 02 - 03)
- KELVIN GROVE JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 460;
Location: 808 ADAMS ST; Grades: 04 - 08)
- LUDWIG ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 454; Location:
710 N STATE ST; Grades: 04 - 05)
- LUTHER J SCHILLING SCHOOL NORTH (Students:
431; Location: 16025 CEDAR RD; Grades: KG - 02)
- GOODINGS GROVE SCHOOL (Students: 431;
Location: 12914 W 143RD ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- FAIRMONT SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 735
GREEN GARDEN PL; Grades: PK - 08)
- LUTHER J SCHILLING SCHOOL SOUTH (Students:
325; Location: 16025 CEDAR RD; Grades: 03 - 04)
Private primary/middle schools in Lockport:
- ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 280;
Location: 529 MADISON STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST DENNIS SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location:
1201 S WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- SANDBOX PS - CHILD CARE (Students: 205;
Location: 12030 WEST 159TH STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
- BOBBIE NOONANS CHILD CARE (Students: 91;
Location: 947 EAST DIVISION; Grades: PK - KG)
- JOLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 9;
Location: 21514 WEST DIVISION; Grades: 3 - 8)
Libraries in Lockport:
- HOMER TWP. P.L.D. (Operating income:
$1,177,370; Location: 14320 WEST 151ST STREET; 96,243
books; 4,507 audio materials; 865 video materials; 180
serial subscriptions)
- DES PLAINES VALLEY P.L.D. (Operating income:
$1,174,216; Location: 121 E 8TH STREET; 148,210 books;
9,328 audio materials; 4,161 video materials; 470 serial
subscriptions)
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