Lockport, Louisiana
Lockport is a town of 2,618 people in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, founded in 1835.
Why visit Lockport
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Bouverans Plantation House and Merchants and Planters Bank.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 44°F.
Weather in Lockport
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lockport
Lockport is a town on Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,490 in 2020. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area.
From the Wikipedia article Lockport, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Bouverans Plantation House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in Louisiana, United States
Merchants and Planters Bank
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Bank building in Lockport, Louisiana
Bank of Lockport
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Bayou Lafourche Folklife and Heritage Museum
Museum · 0.5 mi
110 Main Street, Lockport
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship1
History
Lockport, founded in 1835, traces its history to Jacques Lamotte, who in 1790 owned a large tract of land along Bayou Lafourche. Lemotte sold a portion of the tract to Messrs. Mercier and Marcantel in 1814. In 1823 William Field purchased a parcel of the land and later donated 5 arpents of it on both banks of Bayou Lafourche to Barataria and Lafourche Canal Company. As part of the transaction, the company agreed to build a canal, which would link Bayou Terrebonne to New Orleans. Allou D'Hemecourt surveyed the area in 1835. His map bears the name Longueville. Eventually, the village's name would become Lockport.
At first the canal, completed in 1847, brought prosperity to the area. Three years later locks were completed at the point where the canal reached Bayou Lafourche. Shipping along the canal was brisk until 1868. After that time, part of the waterway was no longer in use. The crevasse of 1876 partially destroyed the locks. Today remnants of the brick bulwark are still visible under a blanket of weeds.
Lockport prospered in spite of the canal's failure as a business venture. In 1849 the first public school opened. It was a one-room affair in Scanian's Cooperage. In 1850 Holy Savior Catholic Church was dedicated, and in 1879 an order of nuns established Holy Savior School.
From the History section of Lockport, Louisiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Lockport
14 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 44°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 68°F | 48°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 74°F | 54°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 79°F | 60°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 86°F | 67°F | 5.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 73°F | 8.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 75°F | 8.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 8.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 71°F | 6.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 82°F | 61°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 73°F | 52°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 66°F | 46°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Thibodaux 4 Se Hcn (16 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lafourche Parish has had 43 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-06-30: Tropical Storm Arthur (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-16: Hurricane Francine (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-10: Tropical Storm Francine (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-13: Tropical Storm Nicholas (Coastal Storm)
- 2021-08-29: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Houma-Terrebonne Airport (HUM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Lockport Heights 2 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Bourg 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Bayou Blue 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Larose 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Houma 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Des Allemands 12 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Bayou Cane 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Bayou Gauche 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Chauvin 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Cut Off 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- LockportbankWM, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MerchlockportWM, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BouvernsWM, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
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