Lockwood, Montana
Lockwood is a community of 7,181 people in Yellowstone County, Montana.
Why visit Lockwood
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 10 parks and trails, 9 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Boothill Cemetery.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 14°F, and about 35 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Lockwood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lockwood
Lockwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. It is not an organized city or town. The population was 7,195 at the 2020 census. Lockwood is a suburb of Billings and is the second largest community in the Billings Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Lockwood, Montana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Boothill Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Cemetery in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes9
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 1.6 mi
2750 Old Hardin Road, Billings
Mo-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:00-24:00
Where to stay1
History
Lockwood bordered the Crow Indian Reservation, which was created in the 1800s. The community was named after Captain Lockwood, reputed to have many victories fighting Native Americans and to have been a surveyor for the government who camped in the foothills in the late 1800s. In 1907, settlers opened a public road through Lockwood Flats of heavy loam to the second crossing of Dry Creek, to the Dry Creek Road traversing to the Reservation. The old Native American supply road is still etched into the side of the hill at the south end of Exxon Road which was later called Peter Hoe Road.
Lockwood Flats was home of the Johnson Ranch. Just to the southeast of the ranch, one can find reminisces of Cavalry camps as they stay in the area for a whole winter surveying the land for the federal government. The area known as Lockwood Flats was also originally the site of a stop called Hirsch, between Johnson Lane and old Coulson Road. A community began to develop around it and the name Lockwood stuck, while the name Hirsch was eventually forgotten. On June 16, 1965, an F3 tornado touched down near Lockwood. It was the strongest tornado ever recorded in Yellowstone County.
From the History section of Lockwood, Montana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Map of Lockwood
51 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 14°F | 0.6 in | 7.5 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 17°F | 0.6 in | 4.7 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 25°F | 1.0 in | 4.9 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 33°F | 1.9 in | 3.2 in |
| May | 68°F | 42°F | 2.5 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 50°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 56°F | 1.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 54°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 45°F | 1.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 34°F | 1.6 in | 1.7 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 24°F | 0.7 in | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 16°F | 0.6 in | 9.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Billings Wtp (6 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
Yellowstone County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2022-06-16: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-07-17: Buffalo Wildfire (Fire)
- 2020-09-02: Bobcat Fire (Fire)
- 2020-08-02: Falling Star Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Huntley 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Billings 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Shepherd 8 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Worden 15 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- Laurel 21 mi southwest, about 34 min by car
- Park City 29 mi southwest, about 47 min by car
- Pryor 30 mi south, about 48 min by car
- Hardin 38 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Columbus 43 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Crow Agency 48 mi east, about 1 h 15 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
- Boothill Cemetery, Billings, Montana, US, Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS030-E-288997 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS020-E-47677 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-15631 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-15630 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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