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Lehigh, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 497. Estimated population in July 2024: 484 (-2.6% change)
Males: 261 (52.5%), Females: 236 (47.5%)

Webster County

Zip code: 50557

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $25,227
Median house value: $35,500

Population by Race

Races in Lehigh:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (29.8%), Irish (14.9%), Norwegian (11.1%), Swedish (10.3%), English (6.8%), United States (6.0%).

Elevation: 956 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Lehigh, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lehigh

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lehigh city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-4.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lehigh:

  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BOONE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lehigh:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 17 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 64 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 75 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lehigh:

  • WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 14 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Abbreviation: EBS)
  • EAGLE GROVE MUNI (about 26 miles; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: EAG)
  • BOONE MUNI (about 27 miles; BOONE, IA; Abbreviation: BNW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lehigh:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)

Libraries

Library in Lehigh:

  • LEHIGH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,425; Location: 241 ELM STREET; 7,069 books; 261 audio materials; 735 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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