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Lehigh, Iowa

Lehigh is a city in Webster County, Iowa, home to about 340 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50557.

Population340161 per sq mi
Median home value$75,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Lehigh

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Around Lehigh

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)60 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL327 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lehigh; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lehigh

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lehigh had 395 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 574th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Webster County grew from 31,757 residents in 1900 to 36,999 in 2020.

Lehigh population by census2000: 497, 2010: 416, 2020: 395497200041620103952020

Webster County, 1900–2020

Webster County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,757, 1910: 34,629, 1920: 37,611, 1930: 40,425, 1940: 41,521, 1950: 44,241, 1960: 47,810, 1970: 48,391, 1980: 45,953, 1990: 40,342, 2000: 40,235, 2010: 38,013, 2020: 36,99932K’00’1038K’20’3042K’40’5048K’60’7046K’80’9040K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LehighJan: high 26°F, low 7°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 11°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 5.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 37°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 13°F, 1.4 in26°7°Jan0.931°11°Feb1.344°23°Mar2.159°34°Apr3.770°47°May5.380°57°Jun5.883°61°Jul4.481°58°Aug4.875°49°Sep3.462°37°Oct2.745°24°Nov1.732°13°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Webster City, IA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Webster County

16,146 jobs at 997 businesses in Webster County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Webster CountyTransportation and warehousing: 3,077 jobs; Retail trade: 2,489 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,287 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,882 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,467 jobs; Construction: 979 jobs; Wholesale trade: 893 jobs; Professional services: 713 jobsTransportation and warehousing 19% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Trinity Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fort Dodge12.5 miles
  • Van Diest Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Webster City13.2 miles
  • Boone County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Boone22.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Lehigh

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Lehigh Community Grocery1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lehigh Public Library1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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