Lehigh, Pennsylvania

Lehigh: Township in Pennsylvania, United States

About

Lehigh is a township located in the county of Lackawanna in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,881 and a population density of 81 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,783 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Lehigh

Population : 1,783 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Pennsylvania (United States)
County : Lackawanna County
Phone Area Codes : 570
Area : 23.2 km2
Altitude : 6,243 feet / 1903 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 12:24:54 (5th December 2025)
Density : 77 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -5.5% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Lehigh is located at 41°16'28"N 75°27'14"W (41.2745300, -75.4538000).

Lehigh map

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Lehigh decreased by 5.5% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,881 - census
2011 1,862 -1.02% estimation process
2012 1,847 -0.81% estimation process
2013 1,835 -0.65% estimation process
2014 1,826 -0.49% estimation process
2015 1,816 -0.55% estimation process
2016 1,798 -1% estimation process
2017 1,795 -0.17% estimation process
2018 1,792 -0.17% estimation process
2019 1,786 -0.34% estimation process
2020 1,783 -0.17% estimation process

Schools in Lehigh

College & universities near Lehigh, PA

Code Name City ZIP
215929 University of Scranton Scranton (PA) 18510-4699
217040 Yeshivath Beth Moshe Scranton (PA) 18505-2196
385503 Fortis Institute-Scranton Scranton (PA) 18509-2903
456542 Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Scranton (PA) 18509
214652 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore (PA) 18512-1602

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Lehigh, PA

Code Name Address Type
SRN Scranton, PA 23 Lackawanna Avenue BUS
WHV White Haven, PA I-476, Exit 95/I-80, Exit 277, at Hwy 940 BUS
WKB Wilkes-Barre, PA 47 South Washington Street BUS

Post Office

Post offices near Lehigh

Post Office Name City ZIP
Gouldsbor Post Office Gouldsboro (PA) 18424
Sterling Post Office Sterling (PA) 18463
Moscow Post Office Moscow (PA) 18444
Tobyhanna Post Office Tobyhanna (PA) 18466
Newfoundland Post Office Newfoundland (PA) 18445

Other places with the same name (4)

  • Lehigh , Iowa city in Iowa, United States with a population of 393 people.
  • Lehigh , Oklahoma human settlement in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States of America with a population of 335 people.
  • Lehigh , Kansas human settlement in Marion County, Kansas, United States of America with a population of 142 people.

Other cities in Lackawanna County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lackawanna County , PA. (more)

City Name Population Title
Scranton 76,532 The third most populous city in Pennsylvania.
City of Scranton 76,089 A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Dunmore 12,836 Borough of Pennsylvania
Old Forge 8,048 City in New York, United States of America
Archbald 7,055 Borough of Pennsylvania
Blakely 6,174 Borough of Pennsylvania
Moosic 5,813 Borough of Pennsylvania
Dickson City 5,731 Borough of Pennsylvania
Olyphant 5,007 Borough of Pennsylvania
Clarks Summit 4,843 City in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Jessup 4,372 Borough of Pennsylvania
Throop 3,887 Borough of Pennsylvania
Spring Brook 2,691 Human settlement in United States of America
Jermyn 2,037 Borough of Pennsylvania
Moscow 2,026 Borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mount Cobb 1,799 Census designated place

Distance to Other Cities

Lehigh distances to largest Pennsylvania cities