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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.

The community of Dixon is the Seat for Lee County.

Lee County was founded in 1839 and was created by taking area from Ogle County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lee had a population of 34,096 people. This is a decrease of 5.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,983 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lee represented 0.28% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Lee County:

  • Amboy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Amboy is located in Lee County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
  • Ashton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Compton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Lee County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <3>
  • Dixon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Lee County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <3>
  • Franklin Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <3>
  • Harmon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
    • Harmon is located in Lee County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <3>
  • Lee
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
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    • Lee is located in Lee County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>
  • Nelson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Lee County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>
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    • Paw Paw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Steward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
      • Steward is located in Lee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steward <3>
    • Sublette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
      • Sublette is located in Lee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <3>
    • West Brooklyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklyn
      • West Brooklyn is located in Lee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brooklyn <3>

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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>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.
<3>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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