Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Lee spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Lee’s town government spent $491,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,474 per resident. Water and other utilities ($135,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lee is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,474 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Lee’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,474 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,101, and the middle half spent $538–$1,752. Lee spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($276,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lee itself left out).
About $1,474 per resident a year, or $4.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 56%.
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No trend yet
Lee reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Lee
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lee’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on leeflorida.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 167 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (333).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Madison County School District
Lee’s K–12 school district, shared with Greenville, Madison. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,730 per pupil, $6,759 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lee’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lee alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Madison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.0%5,874 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.2%3,231 votesOthers: 0.8% (71 votes).
Most votes in Madison County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Lee lies in Madison County. Every 2024 race in Madison County is on the county’s page.
Madison County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lee.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: leeflorida.org ↗
- 2Florida HouseState representatives
- 3Florida SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Lee’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lee’s government
How much does Lee spend per resident?
About $1,474 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,474 was more than 69% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lee’s government?
See leeflorida.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lee yet.
How did Lee vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lee alone. Madison County, where 100% of Lee lies, voted Trump 64.0%, Harris 35.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lee?
2 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,935 (about $155,220 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lee in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Corey Simon) and State House District 9 (Allison Tant). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lee’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →