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Lockhart, Texas

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1911 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Lockhart census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78644. It stands on Town Branch. The Survey maps it on the Lockhart North quadrangle. 14,379 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 515 feet above sea level.

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Lockhart within Caldwell County

On record in Lockhart

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 4 records

Surveyed buildings and structures 3 records

Population over time

2 figures

Lockhart grew from 12,698 to 14,379 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201012,698
202014,379+1,681 (+13%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 15 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Photographs

3 photographs,

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Kelley Crossing Bridge, Spanning Plum Creek at County Route 186, Lockhart, Caldwell County, TX
Kelley Crossing Bridge, Spanning Plum Creek at County Route 186, Lockhart, Caldwell County, TX
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
James Blackwell House, Lockhart, Caldwell County, TX
James Blackwell House, Lockhart, Caldwell County, TX
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Dr. Pleasant Lane House, Lockhart, Caldwell County, TX
Dr. Pleasant Lane House, Lockhart, Caldwell County, TX
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Fires near this place

130 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 130 fires within 5 miles of Lockhart between 1993 and 2020, burning about 1,226 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning75
Missing data/not specified/undetermined25
Equipment and vehicle use19
Power generation/transmission/distribution4
Misuse of fire by a minor3
Arson/incendiarism3
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
6 September 2011Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service142/2720
6 September 2008Debris and open burning10 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
5 September 2018Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service5054 FM 20
5 September 2000Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceSOUTH BRANCH - 139
3 September 2014Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceLONG ROAD FIRE
28 September 2008Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
24 September 2008Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
2 September 2013Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service130@BLACK ANKLE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Caldwell County

Storms near this place

42 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lockhart in 42 storm reports between 1993 and 2022: 15 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 10 flash flood, 4 tornado. The reports record 9 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 1998HailLockhart9 hurt, $20,000no account filed
March 1994Thunderstorm WindLockhart$500,000As the thunderstorm system exited Guadalupe County shortly after 0200 CST, it entered Caldwell County. The same type of wind damage continued, with telephone poles being pulled straight up out of the ground just west of Lockhart. A shed was blown over and nearly destroyed, tree limbs were knocked off trees, and highway billboards were blown down near Lockhart. Widespread window breakage was reported in Lockhart.
October 2004Thunderstorm WindLockhart$150,000The Caldwell County Emergency Manager reported that severe thunderstorm winds estimated near 80 knots blew over large trees and knocked down power lines just south of Lockhart. The winds also destroyed a metal barn in the area.
January 2020Thunderstorm WindLockhart$100,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew over two 18-wheeler trucks on SH-130 north of Lockhart.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindLockhart$75,000An Amateur Radio Spotter in McMahan reported trees knocked over and power lines blown down by high winds. He measured wind gusts near 48 knots, but estimated they were as high as 60 knots west of McMahan. Numerous six-inch limbs were broken off trees and shingles were torn from roofs between Lockhart and McMahan.
June 1998Tornado (F1)Lockhart$50,000no account filed
June 2019Thunderstorm WindLockhart$30,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 85 mph that blew over three gas station awnings in Lockhart.
November 2000Tornado (F0)Lockhart$20,000The Sheriff's Department reported that a small and short-lived tornado knocked over trees and power lines just south of Lockhart.
October 2022Thunderstorm WindLockhart$10,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down trees and power lines in Lockhart.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindLockhart$5,000The metal roof on a storage unit was damaged along with some damage to brick walls.
September 1996Thunderstorm WindLockhart$3,000no account filed
March 2022HailLockhart-A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Lockhart.
May 2021HailLockhart-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Lockhart.
October 2021Flash FloodLockhart-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. ATXFloods reported over 30 low water crossings flooded in the western part of Caldwell County.
May 2020HailLockhart-A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Lockhart.
September 2020Flash FloodLockhart-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing Old Kelley Rd. near Plum Creek east of Lockhart.
May 2016Flash FloodLockhart-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing 10 roads across the county.
May 2016Flash FloodLockhart-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding resulting in multiple swift water rescues and multiple road closures across the county.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindLockhart-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down a tree onto a powerline in Lockhart.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindLockhart-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that tore a section of the roof off a feed plant, downed many large trees, and left 166 customers without power in Lockhart.
May 2015Flash FloodLockhart-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding. There were multiple water rescues across the county with numerous roads closed. Across the county 1400 structures were impacted by flooding with 50 homes destroyed. It is estimated that the flooding this night caused 100 million dollars in insured losses from Blanco down through Martindale. Uninsured losses will likely top 7 million in Caldwell County alone.
May 2010Flash FloodLockhart-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain which left one foot of water over Medina Street.
July 2007Flash FloodLockhart-Rain totals between 2 and 3 inches fell in the late afternoon, causing flash flooding over the southern part of Caldwell County between Lockhart and Luling. Closed due to high water were SH183, FM20 and FM86.
July 2007Flash FloodLockhart-A general 3-5 inch rainfall caused widespread flash flooding over eastern Caldwell County. FM20, FM86 and FM713 were closed through the early morning.
March 2007Flash FloodLockhart-Up to 6 inches of rain was reported between Lockhart and Luling, with widespread flash flooding along Plum Creek that closed FM1322 and many other rural roads. Over 100 livestock were reported to have been washed downstream.
July 2007Flash FloodLockhart-Between 2 and 4 inches of rain fell on the saturated soils between Lockhart and McMahan early on the morning of July 15, closing FM20 and FM713.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindLockhart-Severe thunderstorm winds blew down trees in the Lockhart area, blocking several roads.
October 2004Thunderstorm WindLockhart-The Caldwell County Sheriff's Department reported trees blown down in the city of Lockhart.
December 2002Tornado (F0)Lockhart-A short-lived and small F0 tornado was spotted by an Amateur Radio Operator in an open area 4 miles northwest of Lockhart. The tornado remained on the ground for approximately two minutes, while traveling toward the northeast. It dissipated without causing any significant damage.
May 1993Thunderstorm WindLockhart-The Sheriff's Office reported dime-size hail and wind gusts to 60 MPH northwest of Lockhart.
May 1993HailLockhart-Golf ball-size hail was reported in Lockhart.
May 1993HailLockhart-The Sheriff's Office reported dime-size hail and wind gusts to 60 MPH northwest of Lockhart.
May 2011HailLockhart-no account filed
April 2006HailLockhart-no account filed
April 2006HailLockhart-no account filed
May 2006HailLockhart-no account filed
May 2006HailLockhart-no account filed
March 2003HailLockhart-no account filed
June 1998HailLockhart-no account filed
February 1998HailLockhart-no account filed
July 1998HailLockhart-no account filed
June 1998Tornado (F0)Lockhart-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Caldwell County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Seawillow5.5 miles15
Dale6.3 miles15
Maxwell6.5 miles13
Mineral Springs (historical)7.6 miles15
Brownsboro7.7 miles15
Uhland7.9 miles13
Joliet8.0 miles15
McMahan8.3 miles15

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on LockhartAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q522530The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1374644. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.