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A township of 59,827 people in Will County, Illinois
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Map of Lockport: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land7.3%1,707 of 23,261 acres
Trails24 mi0.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3229 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Water tower, Dellwood1907
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About Lockport

City in Illinois, United States
1853Established
26,094Population
11.5 sq miArea
696 ftElevation

Lockport is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, located 30 miles southwest of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 26,094. The city was incorporated in 1853. It is situated along the Illinois and Michigan (I&M) Canal, and was the headquarters of the canal when the canal was operating. A section of the canal runs through Lockport, including the remains of the canal's Lock No. 1 from which the town received its name. The canal right-of-way is now the Illinois and Michigan National Heritage Corridor.

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Housing in Lockport

$373K▲ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lockport home is worth about $373,000, up 3.9% in a year, 25% above the Illinois typical home.

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School Grade B

The public schools Lockport’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#149Best public schoolsof 384 in IL
DistrictLockport Twp HSD 205Schools22

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