Lockington, Ohio

Lockington is a village in Washington Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States, along Loramie Creek. The population was 141 at the 2010 census.HistoryLockington was platted in 1837. The village was incorporated in 1857. A post office was established in Lockington on June 28, 1847, but it closed on August 30, 1914. Since that time, Lockington's mail has gone through the Piqua post office.Founded as "Locksport" and located along the old Miami and Erie Canal, Lockington was named for its location by a series of canal locks. It sat at the junction of the main canal with a feeder coming from Port Jefferson and Sidney.GeographyLockington is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.08sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 141 people, 56 households, and 42 families residing in the village. The population density was 1762.5PD/sqmi. There were 64 housing units at an average density of 800.0/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.7% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.