Moving to Lee, Illinois

Population: 313. Estimated population in July 2024: 315 (+0.6% change)
Males: 165 (52.7%), Females: 148 (47.3%)

Lee County

Zip code: 60530

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.4 years
Median household income: $42,813
Median house value: $99,700

Population by Race

Races in Lee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (28.1%), Irish (15.0%), English (14.7%), Norwegian (14.4%), Polish (6.1%), Swedish (4.5%).

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lee

  • High school or higher: 92.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lee village

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lee:

  • ROCHELLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ROCHELLE, IL)
  • ROCHELLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ROCHELLE, IL)
  • KISHWAUKEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DEKALB, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lee:

  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 29 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 51 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
  • ROCK CO (about 57 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lee:

  • ROCHELLE MUNI AIRPORT-KORITZ FIELD (about 11 miles; ROCHELLE, IL; Abbreviation: RPJ)
  • BRESSON (about 12 miles; COMPTON, IL; Abbreviation: C82)
  • EARLVILLE (about 16 miles; EARLVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: C94)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lee:

  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)