Editing Lockwood, Montana

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|official_name            = Lockwood, Montana
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|map_caption              = Location of Lockwood, Montana, just east of Billings
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|area_code                = [[Area code 406|406]]
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|blank_info               = 30-44200
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'''Lockwood''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Yellowstone County, Montana|Yellowstone County]], [[Montana]], United States. It is not an organized city or town. The population was 7,195 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].The population was 7,222 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Lockwood_CDP,_Montana?g=160XX00US3044200 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 1, 2024}}</ref> Lockwood is a suburb of [[Billings, Montana|Billings]] and is the second largest community in the [[Billings Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. Annexation of Lockwood to Billings has been studied; however, the June 2009 Billings City Council Annexation Plan states that the city has no plans to annex Lockwood in the foreseeable future.{{cn|date=November 2024}}

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|12.855|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, is land and {{convert|0.487|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

==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, Montana|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 [[Fujita scale|F3]] [[tornado]] touched down near Lockwood.  It was the strongest tornado ever recorded in Yellowstone County.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/19650616.30.2 |title=Tornado History Project: 19650616.30.2 |website=www.tornadohistoryproject.com |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520074915/http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/19650616.30.2 |archive-date=May 20, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/Montana/Yellowstone |title=Tornado History Project: Yellowstone County, Montana |website=www.tornadohistoryproject.com |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110128201530/http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/Montana/Yellowstone |archive-date=January 28, 2011}}</ref>

Lockwood later grew to become the largest unincorporated community in the state of Montana and the 16th largest population center in the state. Lockwood is also one of the fastest-growing communities in Montana, with an estimated 58% increase between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.{{cn|date=April 2025}} In 2010, Lockwood became a [[census-designated place]].{{cn|date=April 2025}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 3967
|2000= 4306
|2010= 6797
|2020= 7195
|estyear=2022
|estimate=7393
|estref=<ref name="WorldPopReviewEst2024">{{cite web|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/states/cities/montana |date=March 1, 2024|title=Montana Cities by Population (2024)|publisher=World Population Review|accessdate=March 1, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 7,195 people, 2,697 households, and 1,862 families residing in the CDP.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?q=Lockwood%20CDP,%20Montana%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=March 1, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> There were 2,811 housing units.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 6,797 people, 2,651 households, and 2,566 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|577.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,651 housing units at an average density of {{convert|224.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 4.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.35% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.12% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.02% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.32% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.74% of the population.

There were 1,599 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

Lockwood's census data shows that the Lockwood CDP has a population of 8,477 and a 2011 Median Household Income (MHI) of $47,059 compared to the State of Montana's MHI of $43,872. With this MHI it may make it more difficult to secure grants specific to low income residents.

==Education==
The school district for the vast majority of Lockwood is [[Lockwood K-12 Schools]],<!--UNI 16950--> a K-12 unified school district. A small portion of the territory is in [[Huntley Project K-12 Schools]]<!--UNI 14700-->.<ref name=LewisClarkSchoolDistrictmaps2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st30_mt/schooldistrict_maps/c30111_yellowstone/DC20SD_C30111.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Yellowstone County, MT|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-03-15}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st30_mt/schooldistrict_maps/c30111_yellowstone/DC20SD_C30111_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Lockwood Schools provides education from kindergarten through high school.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lockwood Schools |url=https://lockwoodschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=409175&type=d |publisher=Lockwood Schools |access-date=April 20, 2021}}</ref> [[Lockwood High School]]'s team name is the Lions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Member Schools |url=https://www.mhsa.org/memberschools |publisher=Montana High School Association |access-date=April 19, 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.lockwoodmontana.com Lockwood Community Website] Local community information

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Montana]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Yellowstone County, Montana]]
[[Category:Billings metropolitan area]]