Lockhart, Texas
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Lockhart is a city in Caldwell County, Texas, United States. It is the county seat of Caldwell County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Lockhart is named after Bryd Lockhart, an assistant surveyor and reportedly the first Anglo to set foot in Caldwell County. Lockhart was the site of a victory of the Texans over the Comanche, at the Battle of Plum Creek in 1840. The Texas Legislature proclaimed Lockhart as The Barbecue Capital of Texas. Lockhart has four major barbecue restaurants: Blacks Barbecue, Smitty's Market, Kreuz Barbecue, and Chisholm Trail Barbecue. The local style of barbecue cooking does not use Barbecue sauce. The 1996 Christopher Guest comedy film Waiting for Guffman was filmed partly in Lockhart, including the historic courthouse square. Lockhart's Dr. Eugene Clark Library is the oldest operating public library in Texas.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.2 km² (11.3 mi²). 29.1 km² (11.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.18%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 11,615 people, 3,627 households, and 2,691 families residing in the city. The population density was 398.6/km² (1,032.7/mi²). There were 3,871 housing units at an average density of 132.9/km² (344.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.42% White, 12.68% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 18.00% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.41% of the population.There were 3,627 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,763, and the median income for a family was $41,111. Males had a median income of $29,329 versus $20,923 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,621. About 12.2% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.
Significant Historic Buildings
Dr. Eugene Clark Library, Caldwell County Courthouse, Caldwell County Jail, Adams Gym
Movies Filmed in Lockhart
A Perfect World (1993) (Martindale, Texas), A Slipping Down Life, A Small Town in Texas (1976), Deadly Blessing (1981), Deadly Family Secrets, Flesh and Bone (1993), For the Love of Zachary, Hard Promises, Home Fries(1998), Honeysuckle Rose (1980), Living a Lie (The Unspoken Truth), Ned Blessing (Caldwell County), O'Dill and Evett Go to the Edge of the World (Luling, Tx), Olympia, Raggedy Man (1981), Resurrection, Rolling Kansas (2003), Screen Door Jesus, Secondhand Lions (2003), She Fought Alone, Texas Justice, The Big Green (1995) (Dale, Texas), The Faculty (1998), The Getaway (1994), The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), The Newton Boys (1998), The Only Thrill, The Red Headed Stranger, To Live Again, Tornado, Waiting for Guffman(1987), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Where the Heart Is (2000)
http://www.lockhart-tx.org/web98/visitors/filmsmadeinlockhart.asp
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