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Lockwood, Missouri
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Location of Lockwood, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Dade |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 846 |
| • Density | 871.27/sq mi (336.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
65682
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| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-43490 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395742 |
Lockwood is a city located in Dade County, Missouri, in the United States. In 2020, about 846 people lived there.
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History of Lockwood
Lockwood was officially planned and marked out in 1881. It was named after J. E. Lockwood, who worked for the railroad. A post office has been open in Lockwood since 1881, helping people send and receive mail.
Geography of Lockwood
Lockwood is a small city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers a total area of about 0.99 square miles (2.55 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 0.97 square miles (2.51 square kilometers), is land. A small part, about 0.02 square miles (0.04 square kilometers), is water.
Climate in Lockwood
| Climate data for Lockwood, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1904–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 76 (24) |
84 (29) |
92 (33) |
93 (34) |
98 (37) |
104 (40) |
116 (47) |
109 (43) |
108 (42) |
95 (35) |
87 (31) |
78 (26) |
116 (47) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 42.8 (6.0) |
48.3 (9.1) |
57.5 (14.2) |
67.5 (19.7) |
75.8 (24.3) |
84.7 (29.3) |
89.5 (31.9) |
89.0 (31.7) |
81.4 (27.4) |
70.2 (21.2) |
57.2 (14.0) |
46.4 (8.0) |
67.5 (19.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 32.5 (0.3) |
37.0 (2.8) |
46.0 (7.8) |
55.6 (13.1) |
64.9 (18.3) |
74.1 (23.4) |
78.7 (25.9) |
77.5 (25.3) |
69.4 (20.8) |
58.0 (14.4) |
46.0 (7.8) |
36.4 (2.4) |
56.3 (13.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22.1 (−5.5) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
34.5 (1.4) |
43.6 (6.4) |
54.0 (12.2) |
63.5 (17.5) |
67.9 (19.9) |
65.9 (18.8) |
57.4 (14.1) |
45.8 (7.7) |
34.8 (1.6) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
45.1 (7.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −22 (−30) |
−30 (−34) |
−10 (−23) |
17 (−8) |
29 (−2) |
42 (6) |
47 (8) |
45 (7) |
23 (−5) |
17 (−8) |
1 (−17) |
−17 (−27) |
−30 (−34) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.20 (56) |
2.19 (56) |
3.60 (91) |
5.10 (130) |
6.24 (158) |
5.44 (138) |
4.47 (114) |
3.72 (94) |
4.66 (118) |
3.63 (92) |
3.36 (85) |
2.64 (67) |
47.25 (1,200) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.7 (9.4) |
3.1 (7.9) |
2.3 (5.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
3.2 (8.1) |
12.8 (33) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.5 | 7.6 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 12.2 | 11.2 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 109.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 7.7 |
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Population of Lockwood
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 633 | — | |
| 1900 | 749 | 18.3% | |
| 1910 | 961 | 28.3% | |
| 1920 | 967 | 0.6% | |
| 1930 | 823 | −14.9% | |
| 1940 | 841 | 2.2% | |
| 1950 | 791 | −5.9% | |
| 1960 | 835 | 5.6% | |
| 1970 | 887 | 6.2% | |
| 1980 | 971 | 9.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,041 | 7.2% | |
| 2000 | 989 | −5.0% | |
| 2010 | 936 | −5.4% | |
| 2020 | 846 | −9.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 Census Information
In 2010, there were 936 people living in Lockwood. These people lived in 381 households, and 244 of these were families. The city had about 965 people per square mile (373 people per square kilometer).
Most of the people in Lockwood were White (96.6%). A small number were African American (0.3%), Native American (1.2%), or Asian (0.7%). About 1.2% of the people were from two or more races. People of Hispanic or Latino background made up 1.3% of the population.
About 28.6% of households had children under 18 living with them. Many households (47.0%) were married couples living together. The average household had 2.32 people, and the average family had 2.93 people.
The average age of people in Lockwood was 43.9 years. About 23.6% of residents were under 18 years old. About 24.6% were 65 years or older. The city had slightly more females (52.5%) than males (47.5%).
Education in Lockwood
The Lockwood R-I School District is in charge of public education in Lockwood. The city also has a place to borrow books called the Lockwood Public Library.
See also
- In Spanish: Lockwood (Misuri) para niños
