Lockport Heights, Louisiana

Lockport Heights, Louisiana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 29°39′02″N90°32′47″W / 29.65056°N 90.54639°W / 29.65056; -90.54639
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Lafourche
Area [1]
• Total	1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2)
• Land	1.31 sq mi (3.38 km2)
• Water	0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	3 ft (0.91 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,171
• Density	896.0/sq mi (345.96/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	985
GNIS feature ID	543408 [2]

Lockport Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 1,286 as of the 2010 census. ^[3] Louisiana Highway 1 passes through the community.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.339 square miles (3.47 km²); 1.309 square miles (3.39 km²) of its area is land, and 0.030 square miles (0.078 km²) is water. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,286		—
2020	1,171		−8.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Lockport Heights was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. ^[5]

Education

It is within Lafourche Parish Public Schools. ^[6] Zoned schools include: ^[7]

• Lockport Lower Elementary School in Lockport
• Lockport Upper Elementary School in Lockport
• Lockport Middle School in Lockport
• Central Lafourche High School in Mathews

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "Lockport Heights". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 16, 2017.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
6. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Lockport Heights CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved May 20, 2021.
7. "SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES Archived 2016-12-02 at the Wayback Machine ." Lafourche Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on December 2, 2016. Based on the text description of the school boundaries: "Highway 1 - area from 4901 Highway 1 to 9429 Highway 1"