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Lehigh

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Total population

340

Median home value

$75,000

8.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$54,500

Lehigh$55k
National$74k
Coordinates42.36°, -94.05°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Lehigh is a small city located in Iowa, United States. Its coordinates of 42.358°, -94.053° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 340 according to the open data we track. It covers about 5.5 km² of land area. The location receives about 1,483 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. That works out to roughly 62 residents per square kilometre — loosely populated. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
42.7
Median home value
$75,000
Housing units
177
Poverty rate
15.3%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
97.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0.9%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.3582
Longitude
-94.0534
Water area
0.06 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.1%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
40.6%
Binge drinking
24.4%
Adult smoking
16.9%
No leisure activity
24.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
13,172
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    470
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    437
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    396
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    348
  • Trumpeter/Tundra Swan
    Cygnus buccinator Richardson, 1831 · Aves
    278
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    264
  • Ring-necked Pheasant
    Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    256
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    250

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Southeast Webster-Grand Southeast Valley Middle
    Middle · Burnside · 324 students · 18:1 ratio
  • Dayton Center
    Elementary · Dayton · 199 students · 11.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iowa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,483

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
189
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lehigh

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library