Lockport, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 24,810. Population change since 2000: +63.3%

Males: 12,201	(49.2%)
Females: 12,609	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	33.4 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60441.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $72,736 (it was $59,179 in 2000)

Lockport:	$72,736
Illinois:	$56,235

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $29,795

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $245,738 (it was $148,300 in 2000)

Lockport:	$245,738
Illinois:	$214,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $247,035; Detached houses: $257,485; Townhouses or other attached units: $210,025; In 2-unit structures: $199,316; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $193,209; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $167,784; Mobile homes: $12,500
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Races in Lockport:

White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
Hispanic (4.3%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Black (1.1%)
Other race (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Lockport: 101.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.2%), Irish (23.9%), Polish (20.0%), Italian (15.8%), English (7.6%), Swedish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/02/1890

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 7.08 square miles.

Population density: 3502 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lockport

High school or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 2.5%
Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lockport city

Never married: 22.9%
Now married: 62.1%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 8.0%

594 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

This city:	3.9%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Lockport, Illinois in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Lockport to the number of sex offenders is 1306 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lockport:	2.1% ($3,047)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (5.0 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (25.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fairmont, IL (1.4 miles ), Crest Hill, IL (1.9 miles ), Romeoville, IL (2.1 miles ), Ingalls Park, IL (2.2 miles ), Joliet, IL (2.2 miles ), Crystal Lawns, IL (2.4 miles ), Goodings Grove, IL (2.5 miles ), Lemont, IL (2.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 273 buildings, average cost: $99,400
1997: 214 buildings, average cost: $101,200
1998: 207 buildings, average cost: $114,700
1999: 357 buildings, average cost: $111,200
2000: 425 buildings, average cost: $106,900
2001: 382 buildings, average cost: $123,400
2002: 426 buildings, average cost: $140,200
2003: 433 buildings, average cost: $150,700
2004: 427 buildings, average cost: $165,600
2005: 563 buildings, average cost: $207,800
2006: 300 buildings, average cost: $214,100
2007: 152 buildings, average cost: $263,100
2008: 83 buildings, average cost: $255,200

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Latitude: 41.59 N, Longitude: 88.05 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,481 (-16.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,267 (16.3%)

Area code: 815

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Crime in Lockport by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	5	2	1	5	4	4	7
per 100,000	34.5	13.2	6.6	32.9	20.5	18.8	30.9
Robberies	8	8	8	6	7	11	7
per 100,000	55.3	52.7	52.7	39.5	36.0	51.8	30.9
Assaults	17	20	11	12	12	15	12
per 100,000	117.5	131.7	72.4	79.0	61.6	70.6	53.0
Burglaries	45	49	53	59	46	66	29
per 100,000	310.9	322.6	348.9	388.4	236.3	310.6	128.1
Thefts	339	314	294	302	288	249	203
per 100,000	2342.1	2067.0	1935.4	1988.0	1479.4	1171.7	897.0
Auto thefts	17	15	13	24	22	12	15
per 100,000	117.5	98.7	85.6	158.0	113.0	56.5	66.3
Arson	1	3	1	2	0	0	1
per 100,000	6.9	19.7	6.6	13.2	0.0	0.0	4.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	192.6	165.8	144.2	173.3	124.3	117.8	94.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 45 (38 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.53
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +5,445 (+55.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Educational services (14%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Average climate in Lockport, Illinois

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Lockport-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the Lockport city center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Lockport-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 45.0 miles away from Lockport center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Alando Tucker - College basketball player (Wisconsin Badgers).

Hospitals/medical centers near Lockport:

SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; JOLIET, IL)
PROVENA ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; JOLIET, IL)
ROCK CREEK CENTER,THE (about 10 miles; LEMONT, IL)

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Amtrak stations near Lockport:

5 miles: JOLIET (50 E. JEFFERSON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
15 miles: NAPERVILLE (E. 4TH & ELLSWORTH AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
19 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.lockport.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lockport:

LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,974)
UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 5 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 9 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 6,075)
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,088)
MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PALOS HILLS, IL; FT enrollment: 7,610)
BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; LISLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,102)
WHEATON COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WHEATON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,684)

Public high school in Lockport:

Lockport Township High East School (Location: 1333 E 7TH ST; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lockport:

William J Butler School (Location: 1900 FARRELL RD; Grades: K - 4)
Luther J Illing School (Location: 16025 CEDAR RD; Grades: K - 4)
Ludwig Elementary School (Location: 710 N STATE ST; Grades: 4 - 5)
Walsh Elementary School (Location: 514 N MACGREGOR RD; Grades: K - 1)
Kelvin Grove Junior High School (Location: 808 ADAMS ST; Grades: 4 - 8)
Taft Grade School (Location: 1605 S WASHINGTON ST; Grades: K - 8)
Milne Grove Elementary School (Location: 565 E 7TH ST; Grades: PK - 3)
Fairmont School (Location: 735 GREEN GARDEN PL; Grades: PK - 8)

Private elementary/middle schools in Lockport:

ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 529 MADISON STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ST DENNIS SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 1201 S WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
SANDBOX PS - CHILD CARE (Students: 205; Location: 12030 WEST 159TH STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
BOBBIE NOONANS CHILD CARE (Students: 91; Location: 947 EAST DIVISION; Grades: PK - KG)
JOLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: 21514 WEST DIVISION; Grades: 3 - 8)

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Libraries in Lockport:

HOMER TWP. P.L.D. (Operating income: $1,177,370; Location: 14320 WEST 151ST STREET; 96,243 books; 4,507 audio materials; 865 video materials; 180 serial subscriptions)
DES PLAINES VALLEY P.L.D. (Operating income: $1,174,216; Location: 121 E 8TH STREET; 148,210 books; 9,328 audio materials; 4,161 video materials; 470 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lockport: Broken Arrow Golf Course (A), Gaylord Building (B), Lockport City Hall (C), Illinois and Michigan Canal Museum (D), Gladys Fox Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lockport include: Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church (A), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (B), Saint Joseph's Catholic Church (C), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (D), First Congregational Church (E), First United Methodist Church of Lockport (F), Covenant Community Church (G), Community Life Church (H), Grace Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Barnett Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2), Runyan Cemetery (3), Lockport Cemetery (4), Lockport Catholic Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lockport include: Morris Park (1), Legion Park (2), Dellwood Park (3), Lockport Historic District (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Lockport Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lockport that have no violations reported:

COLLEGE VIEW SUBDIVISION (Population served: 570, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MARINOS CATERING (Population served: 18, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	1.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lockport, IL

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Lockport compared to Illinois state average:

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Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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Banks with most branches in Lockport (2009 data):

Harris National Association: Homer Township Branch at 159th Street And Cedar Road, branch established on 1998-03-14; 822-26 East Ninth Street Branch at 822-26 East Ninth Street, branch established on 1971-06-10. Info updated 2008-10-06: Bank assets: $67,306.7 mil, Deposits: $53,354.5 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, negative income in the last year, 290 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
Standard Bank and Trust Company: Lockport Branch at 16545 West 159th Street, branch established on 2005-08-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,310.9 mil, Deposits: $1,912.3 mil, headquarters in Hickory Hills, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Standard Bancshares, Inc.
Woodforest National Bank: Lockport Walmart Branch at 16241 S Farrell Road, branch established on 2007-08-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
National City Bank: Lockport Branch at 955 East Ninth Street, branch established on 1886-01-01. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Farrell & 159th Banking Center at 16057 South Farrell Road, branch established on 2007-08-29. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Bank of America, National Association: Homer Branch at 14247 South Bell Road, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
RBS Citizens, National Association: Lockport at 1103 East Ninth Street, branch established on 1988-05-23. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
Fifth Third Bank: Lockport Banking Center Branch at 16732 West 159th Street, branch established on 2005-10-11. Info updated 2008-11-05: Bank assets: $54,116.4 mil, Deposits: $39,964.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 851 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
TCF National Bank: Jewel-Lockport Branch at 16625 W. 159th Street, branch established on 2002-09-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $16,703.1 mil, Deposits: $10,292.3 mil, headquarters in Wayzata, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 455 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lockport, Illinois

Pleasant Hill Motel, 14556 Archer Ave, Lockport, IL 60441, Phone: (815) 838-0373
Hotel President, 933 State St, Lockport, IL 60441, Phone: (815) 838-1881

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Lockport mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (8%)

Neighborhood in Lockport:

Rockdale Junction neighborhood

Religion statistics for Lockport

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.87%

Here		53.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	72.2%	4.3%	3.8%	3.6%	2.3%
Congregations	16.4%	7.2%	8.8%	6.8%	5.2%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	2.1%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	8.1%
Congregations	7.6%	3.2%	4.4%	3.6%	36.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$5,535	$66,420	0	$0
Other Government Administration	25	$84,269	$40,449	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	1	$3,808	$45,696	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	18	$88,374	$58,916	0	$0
Police - Other	7	$23,730	$40,680	0	$0
Streets and Highways	25	$136,139	$65,347	0	$0
Totals for Government	77	$341,855	$53,276	0	$0

Lockport government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,692,000
Charges - Sewerage: $2,644,000
All Other: $1,250,000

Solid Waste Management: $388,000
Construction - General: $1,676,000
Regular Highways: $910,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $3,360,000
Police Protection: $3,079,000

Sewerage: $2,435,000

General - Other: $2,309,000

Regular Highways: $1,206,000

Solid Waste Management: $671,000

General Public Buildings: $645,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $342,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $137,000
General - Interest on Debt: $549,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $38,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,350,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,615,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,760,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $29,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,205,000
Water Utilities: $9,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,230,000
Interest Earnings: $503,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,103,000
Parking Facilities: $510,000

Police Protection: $173,000

Regular Highways: $139,000

Central Staff: $15,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,010,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,891,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $975,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,273,000
Highways: $450,000

All Other: $241,000
Tax - Property: $3,443,000
NEC: $258,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,660,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

9.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,797 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.19%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($149 average AGI)
Will County: 0.04%
Illinois average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cook County, IL	4.61% ($54,095 average AGI)
from DuPage County, IL	1.88% ($59,479)
from Kane County, IL	0.19% ($48,488)

6.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.78%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($193 average AGI)
Will County: 0.03%
Illinois average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cook County, IL	2.01% ($42,313 average AGI)
to DuPage County, IL	0.98% ($51,466)
to Grundy County, IL	0.39% ($49,596)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lockport:

WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WAGG (610 AM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WJOL (1340 AM; 1 kW; JOLIET, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WWHN (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JOLIET, IL; Owner: HAWKINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRDZ (1300 AM; 5 kW; LA GRANGE, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lockport:

WJTW (93.5 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WLRA (88.1 FM; LOCKPORT, IL; Owner: LEWIS UNIVERSITY)
WLLI-FM (96.7 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WLEY-FM (107.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: WLEY LICENSING, INC.)
WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
WCSF (88.7 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: COLLEGE OF ST. FRANCIS)
WCCQ (98.3 FM; CREST HILL, IL; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF JOLIET, INC.)
WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Lockport:

WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
W24AJ (Channel 24; AURORA, IL; Owner: NELSON TV, INC.)
W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WSPY-LP (Channel 30; PLANO, IL; Owner: WSPY-TV, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Lockport fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 149 meters (489ft)
Total costs: $1,371,000
Total average daily traffic: 143,284
Total average daily truck traffic: 12,801
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 166,370

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1950-1959: 3
1960-1969: 3
1970-1979: 3
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 1
2000-2009: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lockport, IL

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Lockport)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lockport, IL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 75 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lockport)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Lockport)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	17	$193,665	276	$186,132	312	$174,486	52	$87,520	2	$551,090	54	$134,354
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	33	$171,135	54	$174,233	9	$88,037	0	$0	5	$138,426
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$160,607	34	$219,871	140	$181,418	23	$102,288	1	$694,650	16	$160,378
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$162,090	33	$155,722	63	$180,938	5	$139,718	0	$0	8	$107,569
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	5	$234,892	35	$202,169	2	$113,090	0	$0	2	$106,035

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8805.02 , 8806.00, 8807.00, 8810.04

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	56	$195,985	31	$208,813	3	$153,567
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	9	$199,748	6	$270,745	2	$124,190
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$347,120	0	$0	1	$304,720
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	2	$228,945	2	$204,660	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8805.02 , 8806.00, 8807.00, 8810.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 167
Hazardous Condition: 96
Service Call: 2
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Lockport

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Lockport, IL

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