Babylon Bend Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Lee Township’s story
Lee Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 207.
5 bordering townsMap →
Babylon Bend Bridge · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
207
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$173K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
49.4
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Is Lee Township a good place to live?
7.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lee Township, below both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Babylon Bend Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
207 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Harris TownshipUnion TownshipDeerfield TownshipBushnell TownshipEllisville TownshipLee Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lee Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lee Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lee Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170Which 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.govWho runs elections hereFulton County ClerkFulton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61415, 61459, 61477, 6143161415 73% · 61459 16% · 61477 8% · 61431 3%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 Township.
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Lee Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lee Township for work: only 0% work in town. 3.4% of Lee Township residents live below the poverty line, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Lee Township is 21 minutes.
0%work in town
| Lee Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lee Township0%
Peoria13%
Avon10%
Macomb10%
Galesburg7%
28 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Lee Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Lee Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Lee Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–36°
Spring41–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Lee Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Lee Township is
Lee Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Lee Township.
| Lee Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better17 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Lee Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.3% |
Mc Donough District Hospital
17.3 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 Township
16pages on Lee Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lee Township; the nearest are
Spoon River CollegeCommunity college · Public · Canton17 mi$6,090 in-state tuitionWestern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Macomb17.6 mi$15,264 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Lee Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Lee Township for work
Where Lee Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
14jobs based in Lee Township
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lee Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Lee Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 230 and it contained 99 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 633 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.