Lehigh, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 215. Estimated population in July 2024: 208 (-3.3% change)
Males: 106 (49.3%), Females: 109 (50.7%)

Marion County

Zip code: 67073

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $38,958
Median house value: $42,900

Population by Race

Races in Lehigh:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
• American Indian (5.6%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (31.2%), English (12.1%), Irish (10.2%), Dutch (7.4%), United States (5.6%), Ukrainian (3.7%).

Elevation: 1529 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lehigh

• High school or higher: 78.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 3.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lehigh city

• Never married: 10.6%
• Now married: 73.8%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 7.1%
• Divorced: 7.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+19.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lehigh:

• HILLSBORO COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; HILLSBORO, KS)
• ST LUKE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MARION, KS)
• MERCY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lehigh:

• SALINA MUNI (about 38 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 44 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
• WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 52 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lehigh:

• ALFRED SCHROEDER FIELD (about 8 miles; HILLSBORO, KS; Abbreviation: M66)
• MOUNDRIDGE MUNI (about 19 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS; Abbreviation: 47K)
• MARION MUNI (about 23 miles; MARION, KS; Abbreviation: 43K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lehigh:

• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)