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 33,641 people. This is a decrease of 6.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,862 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)
- Montrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Lee County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Henry County
- Des Moines County
- Henderson County
- Hancock County
- Clark County
- Van Buren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |