Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lee had an population of 5,677 people. This is a decrease of 4.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lee had a population of 5,943 people. This makes Lee the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Lee represents 0.09% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 232nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,943 people, the population of Lee has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,985 people).
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Lee - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California, Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Montana, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (3).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lee. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lee ...
Looking for more information about Lee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lee.
Adding Lee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lee post office opened in 1807.
We also found Lee in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: