Lockington, Ohio
| Lockington, Ohio | |
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| Village | |
One of the Lockington Locks
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 Location of Lockington, Ohio |
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 Location of Lockington in Shelby County |
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| Coordinates: 40°12′31″N 84°14′9″W / 40.20861°N 84.23583°WCoordinates: 40°12′31″N 84°14′9″W / 40.20861°N 84.23583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Shelby |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| • Land | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 210 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 199 |
| • Density | 1,762.5/sq mi (680.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-44352 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1065016 |
Lockington is a village in Washington Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States, along Loramie Creek. The population was 141 at the 2010 census.
Lockington was platted in 1837. The village was incorporated in 1857. A post office was established in Lockington on June 28, 1847, but it closed on August 30, 1914. Since that time, Lockington's mail has gone through the Piqua post office.
Founded as "Locksport" and located along the old Miami and Erie Canal, Lockington was named for its location by a series of canal locks. It sat at the junction of the main canal with a feeder coming from Port Jefferson and Sidney.
Lockington is located at 40°12′31″N 84°14′9″W / 40.20861°N 84.23583°W (40.208681, -84.235779). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 141 people, 56 households, and 42 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,762.5 inhabitants per square mile (680.5/km2). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 800.0 per square mile (308.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.7% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
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