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A township of 465 people in Haskell County, Kansas

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Conserved land0.1%148 of 122,594 acres

Trails59 mi0.3 mi per sq mi

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About Lockport

Township in Kansas, United States

465Population

192.4 sq miArea

2,877 ftElevation

Lockport Township is a township in Haskell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 465.

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Living in Lockport

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Most working residents leave Lockport for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Haskell (18%), Sublette (13%) and Dudley (9%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Haskell

18%

Sublette

13%

Dudley

9%

Satanta

7%

4%Work in townlive and work in Lockport 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 81Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Lockport

Compared with Kansas

13worse than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

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13.1%More uninsured adultsKS 9.9% · worse 17.9%More smokersKS 14% · worse 14.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethKS 11.3% · worse

Care nearby

Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & LtcuSatanta · 16.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Garden City Community CollegeGarden City · 29.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 67837, 67877 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lockport →

Natural hazards in Lockport

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail

0Does Lockport flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 12 declared for Haskell County MapLockport vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Lockport has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 21°Winter

69° / 40°Spring

91° / 63°Summer

71° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Lockport get?About 16 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Lockport

Nearest: Copeland Public LibraryCopeland · 5.5 miles · 22 hrs a week

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Locator map of Lockport — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Omnedon · Public domain

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