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Welcome to Lee County ...

Time Zone: Lee County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Lee County was founded December 7, 1836 and was created by taking area from Des Moines County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lee had a population of 33,657 people. This is a decrease of 6.11% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,849 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lee represented 1.18% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Lee County:

  • Donnellson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Madison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Houghton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
    • Houghton is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Keokuk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
    • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <2>
  • Montrose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Saint Paul
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • West Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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