Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0Lockport spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Lockport’s city government spent $39.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,906 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lockport is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,691 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Lockport’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,691 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,406, and the middle half spent $1,076–$1,871. Lockport spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lockport itself left out).
About $1,906 per resident a year, or $5.22 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 13%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 15% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lockport reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,691 · 2023: $1,710 · 2024: $1,906.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,022 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.87% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lockport’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Lockport’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lockport →
Who’s in charge in Lockport
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lockport’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on lockportny.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 105 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (20,602).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lockport City School District
Lockport’s K–12 school district, shared with Lockport. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,229 per pupil, $17,490 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Lockport voted in 2024
Official results for Lockport’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.6%4,403 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.5%4,394 votesOthers: 0.9% (84 votes).
Most votes in Lockport: Kamala D Harris
Niagara County: Trump 57.0%, Harris 42.2% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Lockport’s 15,768 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lockport: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Niagara County: Sapraicone 54.4%, Gillibrand 45.1% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Claudia Tenney
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lockport, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockport | 49.6% | 49.5% | 0.9% | 8,881 |
| Niagara County | 42.2% | 57.0% | 0.8% | 102,918 |
| New York | 55.9% | 43.3% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lockport.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lockportny.gov ↗
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lockport compares with the towns next door
Lockport spent $1,691 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lockport | $1,691 | $4,022 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Lockport’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lockport’s government
How much does Lockport spend per resident?
About $1,906 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,691 was more than 70% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lockport?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,022 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lockportny.gov.
Who runs Lockport’s government?
See lockportny.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lockport yet.
How did Lockport vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 49.6%, Donald J Trump 49.5% (8,881 votes, official results). Niagara County: Trump 57.0%, Harris 42.2%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Lockport?
196 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lockport in the state legislature?
State Senate District 62 (Rob Ortt) and Assembly District 144 (Paul Bologna). The Assembly district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lockport’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →