Lockport is a town in Niagara County with a population of approximately 19,653 (as of the 200 census). The name is derived from the series of canal locks on the Erie Canal that lift boats from the lowland of Lake Ontario to the Niagara Escarpment. The Town of Lockport is in the south-central part of the county and surrounds the City of Lockport. Many early settlers were Quakers and helped make the area a bastion of anti-slavery. The Town of Lockport was established in 1824, the same year the canal was completed up to the City of Lockport. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of approximately 44.7 miles; 44.6 miles of it is land and .1 mile is water.
The south border of the town is formed by Tonawanda Creek. The Erie Canal passes through the north part of the town and the City of Lockport. New York State Route 78 marks the west town line of Lockport. East of the City of Lockport, New York State Route 93 splits off from New York State Route 31.

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