Profile for Lockport, Illinois, IL

Lockport is in the Des Plaines River valley.

Former and merged names include:
· Runyontown

Once an important shipping point on the Illinois and Michigan Canal

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Illinois & Michigan Canal State Trail

Historic sites and museums: Lockport Gallery, Illinois and Michigan Canal Museum, Glady Fox Museum, Pioneer Settlement, Gaylord Building

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Lockport

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (34)

Colleges (3)

Communities (14)

Historic sites (2)

Hotels (28)

Libraries (8)

Museums (4)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Lockport demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Will County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Chicago area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 60446 ZIP code.

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• Lockport city government
• Will County government
• Lockport Chamber of Commerce

22% of Lockport residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lockport ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lockport
• Cemeteries in Will County
• Libraries in or near Lockport

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• Will County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lockport
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• Communities in Will County

• Lockport business guide
• Lockport Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Will County
• Arrests in Will County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lockport was $24,939, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Will County economic census
• Will County economic summary
• Will County employment growth
• Will County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

23% of Lockport residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Lockport
• Colleges in Illinois
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Lockport medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Lockport include Lockport Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Will County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lockport, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $576.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,345.

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Libraries in Lockport include Des Plaines Valley Public Library, Homer Twp Public Library ... View libraries

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• Lockport Chamber of Commerce
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Will County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lockport political report.

• Will County Democratic party
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• Will County elections board
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lockport
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The average commute time for Lockport workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Lockport between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Lockport travel guide
• Airports near Lockport
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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