Lockport Heights, Louisiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lockport Heights, Louisiana
Census-designated place
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Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Lafourche
Area
• Total	1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2)
• Land	1.31 sq mi (3.38 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	3 ft (0.9 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,171
• Density	895.94/sq mi (345.96/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	985
GNIS feature ID	543408

Lockport Heights is a small community in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, in the United States. It's called an "unincorporated community," which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. It's also a "census-designated place," which is an area the government defines for counting people during a census. In 2010, about 1,286 people lived here. A main road, Louisiana Highway 1, goes right through Lockport Heights.

What is Lockport Heights Like?

The U.S. Census Bureau studies different places in the United States. They found that Lockport Heights covers about 1.3 square miles. Most of this area is land, about 1.31 square miles. A very small part, about 0.01 square miles, is water.

How Many People Live Here?

The U.S. Decennial Census counts how many people live in different areas every ten years. In 2020, the census showed that 1,171 people lived in Lockport Heights. This number helps us understand how communities grow and change over time.

Schools in Lockport Heights

Students in Lockport Heights attend schools that are part of the Lafourche Parish Public Schools system. The schools they go to depend on their age.

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

See also

In Spanish: Lockport Heights para niños