Lee Township Carroll County Ohio 1894, 1894
Lee Township’s story
Lee Township in pictures
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Lee TownshipOH
A town of 1,023.
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Population
1,023
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$171K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
34.1
years
Jobs based here
71
A commuter town
Is Lee Township a good place to live?
The best of Lee Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. Lee Township’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 21 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Only 17 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. Lee Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lee Township stand out
Where Lee Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,023 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Loudon TownshipUnion TownshipWashington TownshipSpringfield TownshipFox TownshipLee Township
How Lee Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Lee Township is from typical.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $171K, 2.5 years of the Canton metro’s $68K median household incomeAOpen →HealthHarrison Community Hospital 18.3 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.3 of 20; 16.2% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsBeat 53% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life3.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lee Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Carroll County Board of ElectionsCarroll County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44615, 43903, 4390844615 67% · 43903 30% · 43908 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lee Township.
HealthD
Residents of Lee Township are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns
Lee Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of Lee Township adults report frequent physical distress, where Ohio’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Lee Township.
11%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Lee Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Lee Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 15.4% |
Harrison Community Hospital
18.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, more of Lee Township’s residents live below the poverty line
30% of Lee Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Lee Township has added 43 jobs, to 71 in 2023. Lee Township’s median household income is $54,000.
0%work in town
| Lee Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 30% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lee Township0%
Carrollton17%
Canton8%
Minerva3%
Jackson Township3%
26 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Lee Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Lee Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lee Township.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightning
2
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lee Township
Lee Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Lee Township is 83°F.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring39–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall43–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lee Township
17pages 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
Eastern Gateway Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Steubenville19.2 miKent State University at TuscarawasUniversity or college · Public · New Philadelphia22.8 mi$7,492 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Lee Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
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.
71jobs based in Lee Township
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lee Township
Township in Ohio, US
Lee Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,022.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,227 ft
Questions about Lee Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lee Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.