Profile for Lehigh, Iowa, IA

Lehigh is on the Des Moines River

Former and merged names include:
· Slabtown

Nearby parks & recreation: Brushy Creek State Park, Dolliver Memorial State Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Lehigh

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (5)

Libraries (4)

Parks (2)

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• Lehigh population
• Ancestry of people in Lehigh
• Housing in Lehigh
• Income in Lehigh
• Marital status of adults in Lehigh
• Place of birth of people in Lehigh
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lehigh
• School enrollment & education levels in Lehigh
• Transportation & commute times in Lehigh
• Webster County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Lehigh demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Webster County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50557 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Webster County government

29% of Lehigh residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lehigh ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lehigh
• Cemeteries in Webster County
• Libraries in or near Lehigh

Post a query on a message board:

• Webster County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Lehigh museums
• Lehigh historic sites
• Lehigh area parks
• Wineries near Lehigh

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Lehigh area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Webster County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lehigh
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Webster County

• Lehigh business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Webster County
• Arrests in Webster County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lehigh was $13,816, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Webster County economic census
• Webster County economic summary
• Webster County employment growth
• Webster County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

11% of Lehigh residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Lehigh
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Lehigh
• School districts in or near Lehigh
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Lehigh

• Air pollution in Webster County
• Diesel soot in Webster County
• Land contamination in Webster County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Webster County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Lehigh

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Lehigh
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Webster County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Lehigh medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lehigh
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Lehigh
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Webster County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lehigh, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $235.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $553.

• Find Foreclosure in Lehigh
• Homes for sale in the Lehigh area
• Find a Lehigh Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Lehigh include Lehigh Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Lehigh

• Iowa library

• Census map of Lehigh area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Lehigh

• Daily newspapers in or near Lehigh
• AM radio stations in or near Lehigh
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Lehigh
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Lehigh
• TV stations in or near Lehigh
• Media ownership in the Lehigh area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Lehigh
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Lehigh
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Lehigh

• Parks near Lehigh
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Lehigh
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
• Photos of Iowa places
• Post cards of Iowa communities

Webster County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lehigh political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lehigh
• Total membership by faith, in Webster County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Lehigh workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Lehigh travel guide
• Airports near Lehigh
• Hotels near Lehigh
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
• Wildlife refuges in Iowa

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