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About Lehigh

City in Oklahoma, US

272Population

1.6 sq miArea

620 ftElevation

Lehigh is a city in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 272 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code74556

Area code580

Living in Lehigh

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Most working residents leave Lehigh for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Coalgate (34%), Durant (11%) and Atoka (9%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Coalgate

34%

Durant

11%

Atoka

9%

Oklahoma City

5%

0%Work in townlive and work in Lehigh 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 0Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Lehigh →

Health in Lehigh

Compared with Oklahoma

1better than OK·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.1%More adults treating high blood pressureOK 76.3% · better 13.9%More adults with COPDOK 8% · worse

Care nearby

Coal County General HospitalCoalgate · 4.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Fhcso - CoalgateCoalgate · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Lehigh · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lehigh →

Natural hazards in Lehigh

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Lehigh flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Lehigh

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Climate in Lehigh

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Lehigh has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

55° / 32°Winter

74° / 50°Spring

93° / 70°Summer

75° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Lehigh get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 1, with the last in spring around Apr 5.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Lehigh

Nearest: Coalgate - Coal County Public LibraryCoalgate · 4.5 miles · 43 hrs a week

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Locator map of Lehigh — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Phillips2 mi Coalgate4 mi Atoka8 mi Stringtown9 mi Tushka11 mi Centrahoma12 mi Wapanucka14 mi Tupelo14 mi Bromide16 mi Caney17 mi

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