Lehigh, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lehigh, Kansas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Lehigh, Kansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Marion
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 0.8
area_land_km2 = 0.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 215
population_density_km2 = 275.8
population_density_sq_mi = 714.3

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 467
elevation_ft = 1532
latd = 38 |latm = 22 |lats = 24 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 18 |longs = 10 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 67073
area_code = 620
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blank_info = 20-39225GR|2
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blank1_info = 0477226GR|3
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Lehigh is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. The population was 215 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lehigh is located at coor dms|38|22|24|N|97|18|10|W|city (38.373447, -97.302907)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 215 people, 77 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density was 714.3 people per square mile (276.7/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 275.7/sq mi (106.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.95% White, 4.65% Native American, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 77 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,958, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $20,714 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,554. About 6.8% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

Railroads

At one time, Lehigh was served by a branch line of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway that connected Marion and McPherson. The line was purchased by the Central Kansas Railway in 1992, and abandoned in 1993 after heavy flood damage to the line.

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