Lehigh, Kansas
| Lehigh, Kansas | |
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| Motto: "Small But It's Home" | |
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| Coordinates: 38°22′24″N 97°18′10″W / 38.37333°N 97.30278°WCoordinates: 38°22′24″N 97°18′10″W / 38.37333°N 97.30278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| County | Marion |
| Platted | 1881 |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Mike Geiman[1] |
| • City Clerk | Rose Funk[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,532 ft (467 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 175 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (200/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67073 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-39225[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0477226[4] |
| Website | City website |
Lehigh is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 175.[2]
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[edit] History
For millennia, the land that is currently Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1855, Marion County, Kansas, where Lehigh is located, was founded.
The source of the Lehigh name was not well documented. One of the rumors is the city being slightly higher altitude which was "lay high" above the prairie, the other rumor that it was named by representatives of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania who came to Kansas and considered settling the area in the 1870s or 1880s.[5]
Four and one half miles north of Lehigh is the junction of the old Santa Fe Trail and Chisolm Trail, which is near the site of the municipal water well for the city.
As early as 1875, city leaders of Marion held a meeting to consider a branch railroad from Florence. In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from Marion County and McPherson County chartered the Marion and McPherson Railway Company.[6] In 1879, a branch line was built from Florence to McPherson, in 1880 it was extended to Lyons, in 1881 it was extended to Ellinwood.[7] The line was leased and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The line from Florence to Marion, was abandoned in 1968.[8] In 1992, the line from Marion to McPherson was sold to Central Kansas Railway. In 1993, after heavy flood damage, the line from Marion through Lehigh to McPherson was abandoned and removed. The original branch line connected Florence, Marion, Canada, Hillsboro, Lehigh, Canton, Galva, McPherson, Conway, Windom, Little River, Mitchell, Lyons, Chase, Ellinwood.
The National Old Trails Road, also known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, was established in 1912, and was routed through Lehigh, Hillsboro, Marion, Lost Springs.
[edit] Geography
Lehigh is located at 38°22′24″N 97°18′10″W / 38.37333°N 97.30278°W (38.373447, -97.302907)[9]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land. The county line is 3.5 miles west of Lehigh.
[edit] Area Events
- Lehigh Antique Tractor & Engine Show, every Memorial Day.[10]
[edit] Area attractions
- Santa Fe Trail
- Santa Fe Trail / Chisholm Trail Marker, approximately 3.5 miles west and next to U.S. Route 56 highway.
- Santa Fe Trail Markers, numerous markers in the area.
- Santa Fe Trail Self-Guided Auto Tour.
- Marion Reservoir, approximately 10 miles eest of Lehigh.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 385 |
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| 1920 | 570 | 48.1% | |
| 1930 | 315 | −44.7% | |
| 1940 | 296 | −6.0% | |
| 1950 | 240 | −18.9% | |
| 1960 | 178 | −25.8% | |
| 1970 | 168 | −5.6% | |
| 1980 | 189 | 12.5% | |
| 1990 | 180 | −4.8% | |
| 2000 | 215 | 19.4% | |
| 2010 | 175 | −18.6% | |
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As of the census[3] 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 per square mile (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.
[edit] Government
Lehigh has a government consisting of a Mayor and Five City Council. The council meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:30PM.[1]
- City Hall, 110 E Main St.
- U.S. Post Office, 112 W Main St.
[edit] Education
[edit] Primary and secondary education
Lehigh Rural High School was closed after the spring graduation in 1966.
Lehigh is now part of Unified School District 410.[11][12] The high school is a member of T.E.E.N., a shared video teaching network between five area high schools.[13] All students attend schools in Hillsboro.
- Hillsboro High School, located in Hillsboro.
- Hillsboro Middle School, located in Hillsboro.
- Hillsboro Elementary School, located in Hillsboro.
[edit] Media
[edit] Print
- The Newton Kansan, regional newspaper in Newton.
- The Wichita Eagle, major regional newspaper in Wichita.
[edit] Radio
Lehigh is served by numerous radio stations of the Wichita-Hutchinson listening market area,[14] and satellite radio. See Media in Wichita, Kansas.
[edit] Television
Lehigh is served by over-the-air ATSC digital TV of the Wichita-Hutchinson viewing market area,[15] cable TV, and satellite TV. See Media in Wichita, Kansas.
[edit] Infrastructure
[edit] Transportation
U.S. Route 56 highway is 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of the city.
[edit] Utilities
- Internet
- TV
- Satellite is provided by DirecTV, Dish Network.
- Terrestrial is provided by regional digital TV stations.
- Electricity
- Rural is provided by Flint Hills RECA.
- Water
- City is provided by City of Lehigh.
- Rural is provided by Marion County RWD #4.
[edit] Gallery
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Cooperative Grain and Supply, in 2010.
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Old Grain Elevator, in 2010.
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Greeting Sign at corner of Main St and State Highway 168, in 2010.
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Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery, 1/2 mile south of Lehigh, in 2010.
[edit] See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Kansas
- Historical Maps of Marion County, Kansas
- Chisholm Trail
- Santa Fe Trail
- National Old Trails Road
[edit] Further reading
- Marion County
- Marion County Kansas - Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; MB Publishing House in Hillsboro, KS; LCCN 72-92041; 344 pages; 1972.
- Standard Atlas of Marion County, Kansas; Geo A. Ogle & Co; 1902.[16]
- World War Roll of Honor, Marion County Kansas, 1917-1920; Mrs Alexander and Mrs Dean of Marion, Kansas; 221 pages; 1920.[17]
- The Early Schools Of Marion County, Kansas; Wilma Stewart Stallwitz; Located at Peabody Township Library; 33 pages; November 11, 1960.
- Kansas
- Kansas: A Cyclopedia Of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 1912.[18][19][20]
- History Of The State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883.[21]
- USA
- The Story of the Marking of the Santa Fe Trail by the Daughters of the American Revolution in Kansas and the State of Kansas; Almira Cordry; Crane Co; 164 pages; 1915. (Download 4MB PDF eBook)
- The National Old Trails Road To Southern California, Part 1 (LA to KC); Automobile Club Of Southern California; 64 pages; 1916. (Download 6.8MB PDF eBook)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Lehigh - Directory of Public Officials
- ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Marion County Kansas - Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; 1972.
- ^ Marion County Kansas : Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; MB Publishing House; LCCN 72-92041; 344 pages; 1972.
- ^ Fourth Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners for the Year Ending December 1, 1886 in State of Kansas; Kansas Publishing House; 1886.
- ^ Railway Abandonment 1968
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Lehigh Antique Tractor & Engine Show
- ^ USD 410
- ^ Kansas School District Boundary Map
- ^ T.E.E.N. video teaching network
- ^ Wichita-Hutchinson Radio market.
- ^ Wichita-Hutchinson TV market.
- ^ Standard Atlas of Marion County, Kansas; 1902. (Download eBook)
- ^ World War Roll of Honor, Marion County Kansas, 1917-1920; 1920. (Downlaod eBook)
- ^ Kansas: A Cyclopedia Of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc - Vol 1; 1912. (Download eBook)
- ^ Kansas: A Cyclopedia Of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc - Vol 2; 1912.
- ^ Kansas: A Cyclopedia Of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc - Vol 3; 1912.
- ^ History Of The State of Kansas; 1883. (Download eBook)
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lehigh, Kansas |
- City
- Schools
- Historic
- KsGenWeb Marion County cemetery list
- Historic Images of Lehigh, Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library.
- Maps
- Lehigh City Map, KDOT
- Marion County Map, KDOT
- Topo Map of Lehigh / Goessel area, USGS
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