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Lehigh, IA map 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

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Races in Lehigh:

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

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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).

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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 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Lehigh, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lehigh to the number of sex offenders is 243 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lehigh:  1.1% ($377)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (36.8 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (154.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (439.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dayton, IA (6.7 miles ), Coalville, IA (8.0 miles ), Otho, IA (8.2 miles ), Duncombe, IA (8.8 miles ), Stratford, IA (10.4 miles ), Harcourt, IA (10.8 miles ), Boxholm, IA (13.2 miles ), Fort Dodge, IA (13.6 miles ).

Latitude: 42.36 N, Longitude: 94.05 W


Area code: 515

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



Most common industries for males:



  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (15%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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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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Hospitals/medical centers near Lehigh:
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BOONE, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lehigh:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 17 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 64 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 75 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lehigh:
  • WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 14 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA; ID: EBS)
  • EAGLE GROVE MUNI (about 26 miles; EAGLE GROVE, IA; ID: EAG)
  • BOONE MUNI (about 27 miles; BOONE, IA; ID: BNW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lehigh:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
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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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

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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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

Lehigh compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lehigh (2007 data):
  • Security Savings Bank: Lehigh Branch at 116 Main Street, branch established on 1934-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $63.2 mil, Deposits: $52.9 mil, headquarters in Gowrie, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Security Financial, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$2,230$26,7600$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$3,475
Other Government Administration 1$3,840$46,0801$734
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$2,480
Electric Power 1$2,733$32,7960$0
Totals for Government 3$8,803$35,2126$6,689


Lehigh government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $44,000
    Solid Waste Management: $29,000
    All Other: $24,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $34,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $204,000
    Regular Highways: $87,000
    Water Utilities: $62,000
    Sewerage: $53,000
    Fire Protection: $39,000
    Libraries: $34,000
    Police Protection: $32,000
    Solid Waste Management: $28,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $122,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $260,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $260,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $122,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
    Rents: $6,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $144,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $209,000
    Water Utilities: $77,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $19,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $2,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $40,000
    General Support: $7,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $50,000
    Total General Sales: $20,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $52,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

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.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county 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.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county 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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lehigh:
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KVFD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lehigh:
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • K206BF (89.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KJYL (100.7 FM; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KICB (88.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Lehigh:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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