A town of 2,014. Nearly 43% of it is conserved land.
The thing Lehigh does most differently from other towns.
43% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Lehigh. Another town gets a different order.
5.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gouldsboro State Park | 1.4 mi | 389 |
| 2. Tobyhanna State Park | 0.5 mi | 265 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 312 | 0.2 mi | 2,621 |
Most working residents leave Lehigh for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Scranton (8%), Pocono (4%) and Covington (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
Lehigh has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Lehigh beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Lehigh | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 14.5% |
Where Lehigh’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Lehigh Township is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The township's population at the 2020 United States Census was 1,876, down slightly from 1,881 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.
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7 towns share a border with Lehigh.