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Minnesota›Beltrami County

Lee TownshipMN

A town of 38.

Is Lee Township a good place to live?

42% of the land in Lee Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Wolf Trail Wildlife Management Area, at 4,579 acres. Lee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

38 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Lee Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Lee Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerRoseau Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lee Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGrygla Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBeltrami County AuditorBeltrami County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code5672756727 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lee Township.

Outdoors

Lee Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

Trails total 0.7 miles in 4 parks and preserves.

41.7%conserved
41.7%
conserved · 9,626 of 23,082 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wolf Trail Wildlife Management Area—4,579
2. Carmelee Wildlife Management Area—3,872
3. Willow-Run Wildlife Management Area—3,530

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Lee Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

In Lee Township, the typical July afternoon high is 79°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–19°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–77°
Fall32–52°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Lee Township, with inland flooding at the top

The FEMA hazard score for Lee Township comes to 63 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 68% come from inland flooding and 10% from cold waves.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Lee Township is

Lee Township: 26% of adults get no exercise outside work. Among adults locally, 37% have high blood pressure and 17% smoke cigarettes.

Lee TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outLee TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.7%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.9%8.9%
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
32.1 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

15pages on Lee Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lee Township; the nearest are

Get outside

1 miles of trails in Lee Township

41.7% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in Lee TownshipConservedTrails
1
Wolf Trail Wildlife Management Area4,579 acres
2
Carmelee Wildlife Management Area3,872 acres
3
Willow-Run Wildlife Management Area3,530 acres
Directions
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

About Lee Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Lee Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 41 as of the 2020 census. Lee Township was named for a family of settlers of Norwegian descent, but the spelling of their surname has been anglicized.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,198 ft

Questions about Lee Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lee Township, MN a good place to live?

Lee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.