Lehigh TownshipPA
A town of 420.
Is Lehigh Township a good place to live?
Lehigh Township’s median age is 57.6 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lehigh Township. 52% of the land in Lehigh Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). State Game Lands Number 141, at 4,995 acres with 15.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Lehigh Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
420 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lehigh Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lehigh Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lehigh Township.
Lehigh Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
39 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Lehigh Township is 1.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 141 | 15.9 mi | 4,995 |
| 2. Lehigh Gorge State Park | 9.4 mi | 3,459 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Lehigh Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lehigh Township for work: only 1% work in town. 14% of Lehigh Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Lehigh Township fell to 29 in 2023, 30 fewer than in 2013.
| Lehigh Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Lehigh Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lehigh Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Lehigh Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Lehigh Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Lehigh Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lehigh Township is
Lehigh Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Lehigh Township.
| Lehigh Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lehigh Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 40 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lehigh Township. Close and well known come first.
29 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom40 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
7 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
31 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
7 mi MuseumAsa Packer Mansion
29 mi Stadium & arenaPPL CenterPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Asa Packer Mansion: Chris18240 (talk), Public domain · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Lehigh Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lehigh Township
About 1 of every 100 Lehigh Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Lehigh Township for work
Where Lehigh Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lehigh Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Lehigh Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 479 at the time of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,683 ft
Questions about Lehigh Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lehigh Township, PA a good place to live?
Lehigh Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.