Lehigh, IA

Lehigh is a city in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The 2020 census counted 395 residents. Located in a valley, Lehigh is divided in two by the Des Moines River, unusual for such a small town. Originally the two halves of Lehigh were two separate towns. Southeast Valley High School in Gowrie is that district's comprehensive high school. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Lehigh, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Lehigh, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Lehigh's first settlers, a Mr. Wright, set up a steam sawmill on the site in 1855. Lehigh is located on the west bank of the Des Moines River.