LockhartAL
A town of 444, settled in 1900.
Is Lockhart a good place to live?
37% of residents are 65 or older in Lockhart, where Alabama’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. Among 188 Alabama towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Lockhart. Lockhart has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
444 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lockhart: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lockhart, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lockhart.
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Lockhart
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Lockhart’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Covington County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS Harlan Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 293 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Lockhart’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lockhart for work: only 0% work in town. Lockhart’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, against 25 minutes in Alabama’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Lockhart has lost 39 jobs, to 11 in 2023.
| Lockhart | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lockhart has mild winters and hot summers
Lockhart has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Lockhart’s July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Lockhart
9 crimes were reported in Lockhart in 2024: 9 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Lockhart is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Lockhart is
Lockhart beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 48% of Lockhart adults have high blood pressure.
| Lockhart | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 43% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lockhart | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.2% | 15.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lockhart
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lockhart; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lockhart residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Lockhart for work
Where Lockhart’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lockhart
Town in Alabama, United States
Lockhart is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 445.
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- Established
- 1900
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 289 ft
- ZIP code
- 36455
- Area code
- 334
Questions about Lockhart
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lockhart, AL a good place to live?
Lockhart has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Lockhart, AL known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Art White and Charles LeMaistre.