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Lee CenterIL

A town in Illinois.

Jobs based here
2
A commuter town

Is Lee Center a good place to live?

We don’t grade Lee Center yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Lee Center for work

Where Lee Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Amboy Amboy 14% 9% → Chicago Chicago 9% 8% → Rochelle Rochelle 8% 6% → Dixon Dixon 6% 5% → Ashton Ashton 5% 3% → Sublette Sublette 3% Lee Center · 0% stay
2jobs based in Lee Center
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Getting set up

Moving to Lee Center: who provides what

Lee Center is unincorporated, so Lee County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLee CountyLee County provides services here
SchoolsAshton-Franklin Center CUSD 275Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereLee County ClerkLee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61310, 6133161310 77% · 61331 23%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.

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Lee Center’s workers commute out

The top destinations are Amboy (14%), Chicago (9%) and Rochelle (8%). The median commute is under 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lee Center0%
Amboy14%
Chicago9%
Rochelle8%
Dixon6%
22 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Lee Center
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageLee Center’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here2 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Lee CenterCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Lee Center, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

In Lee Center, the peak summer temperature is 83°F, where Illinois’ towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

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
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLee Center’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 14°Rain & snow29″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lee Center is

The share of adults in Lee Center who smoke cigarettes is 16%, against 13% in Illinois’ towns and 14% across U.S. towns. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lee Center is ahead of Illinois on 3 and behind on 10. For adults here, the share who report frequent physical distress is 15%.

Lee CenterIllinois townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
What stands outLee CenterIL
Fewer uninsured adults7%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11.2%13.2%
More adults with COPD9.3%6.3%
OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center
12.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageLee Center’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.3 miles to an ER · OSF Saint Katharine Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Lee Center is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageLee Center’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Starved Rock State Park and 8 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lee Center. Close and well known come first.

All 26 attractions →
33 mi State parkStarved Rock State Park12 mi National Historic SiteRonald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site37 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center30 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalb12 mi MuseumJohn Deere House and Shop39 mi GardenAnderson Japanese Gardens
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lee Center

14pages on Lee Center
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 3 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute2 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 53% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions26 nearby · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site 12 miLibraryPankhurst Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1894Climate83° summer highs · 29″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 61331Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lee Center; the nearest are

Sauk Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dixon17.1 mi$5,340 in-state tuitionNorthern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Dekalb29.1 mi$13,248 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Lee Center

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

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Is Lee Center, IL a good place to live?

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