Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,885.
Lehigh Township’s best subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Lehigh Township’s July high is 77°F, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Only 1 of the 1,038 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower January low than Lehigh Township. Homes are expensive, about $179K for a typical one and 2.9 times the county’s $62K median household income. 43% of the land in Lehigh Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 312, at 2,620 acres. Only 104 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history. Lehigh Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Lehigh Township beats most towns.
43% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Lehigh Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1923 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lehigh Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
17 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
14 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
39 mi MountainHigh Point
22 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
21 mi State parkHickory Run State ParkLake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0
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.
Ordered by what stands out in Lehigh Township.
5.2 miles of trail in 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 | 2,620 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Lehigh Township for work: only 5% work in town. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Lehigh Township. Jobs based in Lehigh Township fell to 153 in 2023, 35 fewer than in 2013.
| Lehigh Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lehigh Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lehigh Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 77° and January nights drop to 15°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lehigh Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 18% of Lehigh Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Lehigh Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lehigh Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Lehigh Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lehigh Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Lehigh Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
7 towns share a border with Lehigh Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Township | — | — | C | — | A | C+ |
| Clifton Township | — | — | C | — | A | B− |
| Gouldsboro | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Big Bass Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coolbaugh Township | #957 | C− | C | — | B− | C |
| Dreher Township | — | — | C | — | B | C− |
| Sterling Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | C+ |
| Pocono Springs | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lehigh Township, Clifton Township, Dreher Township and Sterling Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Lehigh Township, Clifton Township, Coolbaugh Township, Dreher Township and Sterling Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Gouldsboro, Big Bass Lake and Pocono Springs aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lehigh Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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