Lee City Park pond, 2021
Lee’s story
144 years in pictures
Census counts: 199 in 1920, 375 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1958 on.
- 1882Lee is settled
LeeFL
A town of 379, settled in 1882.
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
379
2025 Census estimate · +3.8% since 2020
Typical home
$244K
−3.3% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
30.9
years
Jobs based here
30
A commuter town
Is Lee a good place to live?
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Lee, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 631 Florida towns we compare have a lower median rent than Lee. Lee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
379 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lee: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lee, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Lee WTP water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers7% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lee’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMadison Supervisor of ElectionsMadison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3205932059 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lee.
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Lee, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Lee’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Madison school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 163 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Housing
Lee’s typical home value is about $244K
The typical Lee home is worth about $244,000, down 3.3% in a year, 35% below the Florida typical home.
$244KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lee$244K
Florida$375K
−3.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Lee’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lee for work: only 1% work in town. Lee’s median household income is $46,000, where Florida’s towns sit at $73,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Lee’s average trip to work is 23 minutes.
1%work in town
| Lee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Lee1%
Madison25%
Tallahassee15%
Perry2%
Jacksonville2%
20 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Lee
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Lee, expect mild winters and hot summers
Lee has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Lee is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter42–66°
Spring55–80°
Summer71–91°
Fall58–81°
Nov 29
typical first frost
Mar 5
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lee is
Lee beats the Florida average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of Lee adults report frequent physical distress.
| Lee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 8.1% |
31 measures vs. Florida
0 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Lee | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.7% | 12.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 7.2% |
| More smokers | 17.5% | 12.4% |
Madison County Memorial Hospital
8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lee
18pages on Lee
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lee
About 4 of every 100 Lee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Lee for work
Where Lee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
30jobs based in Lee
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lee
Town in the state of Florida, United States
Lee is a town in Madison County, Florida, United States. The Town of Lee is part of the Florida Panhandle region in North Florida. The population was 375 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 89 ft
- ZIP code
- 32059
- Area code
- 850
Questions about Lee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lee, FL a good place to live?
Lee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.