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LockportMI

A town of 3,763. Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns.

Population
3,763
−1.5% since 2010
Median home value
$198K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
43.2
years
Jobs based here
628
A commuter town

What makes Lockport stand out

The thing Lockport does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Lockport for work

Where Lockport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Three Rivers Three Rivers 18% 5% → Kalamazoo Kalamazoo 5% 4% → Portage Portage 4% 4% → Sturgis Sturgis 4% 3% → Nottawa Nottawa 3% 3% → Elkhart Elkhart 3% Lockport · 2% stay
628jobs based in Lockport
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lockport

Most working residents leave Lockport for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Three Rivers (18%), Kalamazoo (5%) and Portage (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lockport2%
Three Rivers18%
Kalamazoo5%
Portage4%
Sturgis4%
19 mi
median commute distance
628
jobs based in Lockport
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Lockport has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns

Lockport beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outLockportMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.3%10.2%
More smokers17.1%14.6%
More adults with COPD9.4%8.1%
Sturgis Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
45th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 2008
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.6% of Lockport is conserved land

2.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

0.6%conserved
Map of Lockport: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.6%
conserved · 119 of 19,290 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Covered Bridge Park0.2 mi22
2. Pahl Point Park—19
3. Noah Lake Public Access—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Lockport

Township in Michigan, United States

Lockport Township is a civil township of St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,729 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
3,729
Area
31 sq mi
Elevation
817 ft

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