Lee TownshipIL
A town of 256.
Is Lee Township a good place to live?
Lee Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Lee Township. Lee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Lee Township stand out
Where Lee Township beats most towns.
256 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lee Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lee 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 Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lee Township.
About half of Lee Township’s working residents commute to Mount Sterling
Most working residents leave Lee Township for work: only 4% work in town. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Lee Township, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Lee Township fell to 141 in 2023, 1,501 fewer than in 2013.
| Lee Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 29% of residents (17% statewide). Lee Township’s median age is 44.5 years. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
| Lee Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.5 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 35% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lee Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.2 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Lee Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.9% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.7% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.2% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.4% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.2% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
In Lee Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Lee Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lee Township is
Lee Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Lee Township.
| Lee Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lee Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.8% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lee Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Timewell Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lee Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lee Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lee Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Every workday, about 138 people come to Lee Township for work
Where Lee Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lee Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Lee Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 246 and it contained 130 housing units.
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- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
Questions about Lee Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lee Township, IL a good place to live?
Lee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.