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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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
Caldwell County Courthouse Historic Districtlisted 1978
Emmanuel Episcopal Churchlisted 1974
Lockhart Vocational High Schoollisted 1998
M. A. Withers Houselisted 1976
Surveyed buildings and structures 3 records
- Dr. Pleasant Lane House, Lockhartfederal building survey, 5 photographs
- James Blackwell House, Lockhartfederal building survey, 5 photographs
- Kelley Crossing Bridge, Spanning Plum Creek at County Route 186, Lockhartfederal building survey, 11 photographs
Population over time
2 figuresLockhart 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12,698 | |
| 2020 | 14,379 | +1,681 (+13%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1911 USGS San Marcos quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1919 USGS San Marcos quadrangle1:125000
- 1930 USGS Lockhart quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Seguin quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Seguin quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Lockhart North quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Seguin quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
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.
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
130 since 1993Regional 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 burning | 75 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 19 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 142/2720 |
| 6 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 5 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 5054 FM 20 |
| 5 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SOUTH BRANCH - 139 |
| 3 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LONG ROAD FIRE |
| 28 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 24 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 2 September 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 130@BLACK ANKLE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
42 since 1993Regional 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1998 | Hail | Lockhart | 9 hurt, $20,000 | no account filed |
| March 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | $500,000 | As 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 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | $150,000 | The 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 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | $100,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew over two 18-wheeler trucks on SH-130 north of Lockhart. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | $75,000 | An 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 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Lockhart | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | $30,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 85 mph that blew over three gas station awnings in Lockhart. |
| November 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Lockhart | $20,000 | The Sheriff's Department reported that a small and short-lived tornado knocked over trees and power lines just south of Lockhart. |
| October 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | $10,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down trees and power lines in Lockhart. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | $5,000 | The metal roof on a storage unit was damaged along with some damage to brick walls. |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | $3,000 | no account filed |
| March 2022 | Hail | Lockhart | - | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Lockhart. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Lockhart | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Lockhart. |
| October 2021 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | 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 2020 | Hail | Lockhart | - | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Lockhart. |
| September 2020 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing Old Kelley Rd. near Plum Creek east of Lockhart. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing 10 roads across the county. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding resulting in multiple swift water rescues and multiple road closures across the county. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down a tree onto a powerline in Lockhart. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | - | 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 2015 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | 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 2010 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain which left one foot of water over Medina Street. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | 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 2007 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | 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 2007 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | 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 2007 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | 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 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | - | Severe thunderstorm winds blew down trees in the Lockhart area, blocking several roads. |
| October 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | - | The Caldwell County Sheriff's Department reported trees blown down in the city of Lockhart. |
| December 2002 | Tornado (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 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | - | The Sheriff's Office reported dime-size hail and wind gusts to 60 MPH northwest of Lockhart. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Lockhart | - | Golf ball-size hail was reported in Lockhart. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Lockhart | - | The Sheriff's Office reported dime-size hail and wind gusts to 60 MPH northwest of Lockhart. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| February 1998 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seawillow | 5.5 miles | 15 | |
| Dale | 6.3 miles | 15 | |
| Maxwell | 6.5 miles | 13 | |
| Mineral Springs (historical) | 7.6 miles | 15 | |
| Brownsboro | 7.7 miles | 15 | |
| Uhland | 7.9 miles | 13 | |
| Joliet | 8.0 miles | 15 | |
| McMahan | 8.3 miles | 15 |
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 Lockhart | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q522530 | The 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.






