Lockport, New York

About Lockport

Lockport is a close-knit town in northwestern New York with an estimated population of 20,394.

Lockport holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.4 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,428 residents per square mile.

📰 Lockport News Today

• ‘Something new’: DOT begins $5.5M transformation of Lockport’s South Transit Street WKBW · Aug 18
• Devin Rowland Obituary (2026) - Lockport, NY - Rutland-Corwin Funeral Home, Inc. - Newfane Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Janice Rae Adair Obituary | Prudden and Kandt Funeral Home, Inc. | Lockport, NY Tribute Archive · Aug 15
• Lockport Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Lockport Boys & Girls Club helps Niagara County families find child care programs WGRZ · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lockport Unique

• Positioned in northwestern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 20,394.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lockport

• Manito Taco Shop — mexican
• Mark's Pizzeria — pizza
• LaPorts Pine St. Diner
• Papa Leo's Pizza — pizza
• Pulp 716 — coffee (café)
• Scripts Cafe (café)
• Steamworks Coffee (café)
• The Kitchen — southern
• Tim Hortons — coffee shop (café)
• Tom's Diner — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Col. William Bond-Jesse Hawley House · Museum
• Erie Canal Discovery Center · Museum
• Kenan House Gallery · Art gallery
• Lockport Cave and Underground Boat Ride · Attraction
• Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises · Attraction
• New York State Erie Canal Museum at Locks 34 & 35 · Museum
• Flight of Five · Attraction
• Niagara County Historical Society Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lockport

• John B Austin Nature Trail reviews ★
• Lytle Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★
• Altro Park reviews ★
• Children's Memorial Park reviews ★
• Day Road Park reviews ★
• Dolan Park reviews ★
• Grossi Memorial Park reviews ★
• Ida Fritz Park reviews ★
• Josephine Carveth Packet Park reviews ★
• Kenan Center Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Kibler Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lockport

• AARON MOSSELL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• ANNA MERRITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CHARLES A UPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• EMMET BELKNAP INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
• FRICANO PRIMARY SCHOOL
• GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LOCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL
• NIAGARA COUNTY JAIL
• REGAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
• ROY KELLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL
• STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lockport

🏘️ Nearby Communities