Lehigh, Iowa

Back to Lehigh, IA housing info, Webster County, Iowa, IA smaller cities, IA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! Population (year 2000): 497. Estimated population in July 2006: 483 (-2.8% change)   Males: 261   (52.5%) Females: 236   (47.5%) Webster County Median resident age:   42.0 years Iowa median age:   36.6 years Zip codes: 50557. Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,500 (it was $25,227 in 2000) Lehigh   $27,500 Iowa:   $43,609 Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,100 (it was $35,500 in 2000) Lehigh   $42,100 Iowa:   $106,600 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 50557 Lehigh, IA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Lehigh: White Non-Hispanic (98.2%) Two or more races (1.2%) American Indian (0.6%) Discuss Lehigh, Iowa on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users Latest news from Lehigh, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (29.8%), Irish (14.9%), Norwegian (11.1%), Swedish (10.3%), English (6.8%), United States (6.0%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 02/10/1883 Elevation: 956 feet Land area: 2.08 square miles. Population density: 234 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Lehigh, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Lehigh-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.1 miles away from the Lehigh city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the city center injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Notable locations in Lehigh: Lehigh Fire Department (A), Lehigh Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lehigh include: Lehigh United Methodist Church (A), Christian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Creek: Crooked Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Lehigh Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Lehigh Historical Museum (145 Main Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.3%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This city:	14.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

This city:	9.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

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4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,124 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.97%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Hamilton County, IA	0.38% ($37,170 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, IA	0.37% ($29,667)
from Humboldt County, IA	0.27% ($9,054)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,480 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Polk County, IA	0.58% ($36,333 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, IA	0.42% ($30,305)
to Story County, IA	0.27% ($36,526)