Map of Lockhart city, Texas

Lockhart is a city and the county seat of Caldwell County, Texas, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 14,379.

Lockhart city overview:
Name:	Lockhart city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Caldwell County
Elevation:	515 ft (157 m)
Total Area:	15.64 sq mi (40.50 km²)
Land Area:	15.61 sq mi (40.44 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²)
Total Population:	14,379
Population Density:	905.15/sq mi (349.49/km²)
ZIP code:	78644
Area code:	512 & 737
FIPS code:	4843240
GNISfeature ID:	1374644
Website:	lockhart-tx.org

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History

The city of Lockhart is named after Byrd Lockhart, an assistant surveyor of Green DeWitt and reportedly the first Anglo to set foot in Caldwell County. Lockhart was the site of a victory of the Texans over the Comanche, at the Battle of Plum Creek in 1840. Lockhart was originally called “Plum Creek”, but the name was later changed to Lockhart.

The town’s economic growth began with the arrival of the railroad in the late 19th century, when the town became a regional shipping center for local cotton. Following the arrival of the railroad, immigrants arrived in Lockhart and opened various businesses.

Lockhart has several claims to fame. In 1999, the Texas Legislature proclaimed Lockhart the “Barbecue Capital of Texas”; Lockhart has four major barbecue restaurants. The Dr. Eugene Clark Library is the oldest operating public library in Texas. Lockhart was also the subject of an article by the architectural historian and critic Colin Rowe and architect John Hejduk, first published in Architectural Record in 1957 and republished in the collection of his writings As I Was Saying (1996). Rowe and Hejduk see Lockhart as a “curiously eloquent” example of a Victorian post-frontier American town.

Lockhart has played host to many film sets, as this quaint, small town is located just 30 miles (48 km) south of Austin. The 1996 Christopher Guest comedy film Waiting for Guffman and the 1993 drama What’s Eating Gilbert Grape were filmed partly in Lockhart, including the historic courthouse and the town square. The city’s Walmart store was featured in the 2000 film Where the Heart Is.

On July 30, 2016, a hot air balloon struck a power line and caught on fire, killing all 16 people on board when it crashed near the unincorporated community of Maxwell.

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Geography

Lockhart is located at 29°52′55″N 97°40′34″W / 29.88194°N 97.67611°W / 29.88194; -97.67611 (29.881870, –97.676040). Located near central Texas, Lockhart is 30 miles (48 km) south of downtown Austin on U.S. Highway 183. It is 70 miles (110 km) northeast of San Antonio and 156 miles (251 km) west of Houston.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40.4 km), of which 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km), or 0.14%, is covered by water.

Climate

Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen climate classification subtype for this climate is humid subtropical climate, Cfa.