Dr. Adams Office, Old Dixon-Chicago Pike
Lee Center Township’s story
132 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers and 2 maps from 1952 on.
- 1894Lee Center Township is settled
Lee Center TownshipIL
A town of 540, settled in 1894.
Population
540
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$269K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
58.7
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Is Lee Center Township a good place to live?
Lee Center Township’s median age is 58.7 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Lee Center Township. The biggest park or preserve is Richardson Wildlife Preserve, at 1,727 acres. Lee Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
540 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Amboy TownshipBradford TownshipSublette TownshipViola TownshipLee Center Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lee Center Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lee Center Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lee Center Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMendota Township High School District 280Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275Amboy Community Unit School District 2723 districts serve Lee Center Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLee County ClerkLee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61310, 61378, 6133161310 76% · 61378 18% · 61331 6%Census 2020
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 Center Township.
Work & commute
Most of Lee Center Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lee Center Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 33 minutes, Lee Center Township’s average trip to work is above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Lee Center Township fell to 35 in 2023, 51 fewer than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Lee Center Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lee Center Township0%
Amboy9%
Dixon8%
Chicago7%
Mendota5%
30 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Lee Center Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lee Center Township
Lee Center Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 14° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–33°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall41–62°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Lee Center Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Lee Center Township is
Lee Center Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Lee Center Township.
| Lee Center Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Lee Center Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.3% |
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
14.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Lee Center Township has set aside 9.1% of its land for conservation
1.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
9.1%conserved
9.1%
conserved · 2,122 of 23,235 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richardson Wildlife Preserve | — | 1,727 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lee Center Township
17pages on Lee Center Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lee Center Township; the nearest are
Sauk Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dixon20 mi$5,340 in-state tuitionNorthern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Dekalb28.1 mi$13,248 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Lee Center Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Lee Center Township for work
Where Lee Center Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
35jobs based in Lee Center Township
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lee Center Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Lee Center is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Illinois, United States, located 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Dixon. As of the 2020 census, Lee Center had a population of 146. Lee Center first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 794 ft
- ZIP code
- 61331
Questions about Lee Center Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lee Center Township, IL a good place to live?
Lee Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.