Lockhart, Texas
| Lockhart, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Barbecue Capital of Texas | |
| Location of Lockhart, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°52′25″N 97°40′00″W / 29.87361°N 97.66667°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Texas | 
| County | Caldwell | 
| Incorporated | 1852 | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Council – Manager | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 15.64 sq mi (40.50 km2) | 
| • Land | 15.61 sq mi (40.44 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) | 
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 14,379 | 
| • Density | 905.15/sq mi (349.49/km2) | 
| Demonym | Lockhartisan or Lockhartizen | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| ZIP code | 78644 | 
| Area code | 512 & 737 | 
| FIPS code | 48-43240 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 2410853 | 
| Website | lockhart-tx.org | 
Lockhart is a city in and the county seat of Caldwell County, Texas, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 14,379.