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.
Midwest
Lockport
Will County, IL
Population
26,119
Walk Score
82 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,541
Median home value
$287,600
Founded
1853
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Lockport Historic District · listed 1975
- Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House Historic District · listed 2004
Notable landmarks
- Fitzpatrick House · listed 1984
- Heck, John, House · listed 1994
- Milne, Robert, House · listed 1979
- Stone Manor · listed 1980
- Will County Historical Society Headquarters · listed 1972
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