Lee, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 845. Estimated population in July 2024: 832 (-1.5% change)
Males: 433 (51.2%), Females: 412 (48.8%)

Penobscot County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $34,519
Median house value: $68,700

Population by Race

Races in Lee:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: English (26.4%), United States (13.5%), Irish (13.4%), French (12.3%), Scottish (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%).

Elevation: 408 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lee

• High school or higher: 85.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 6.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lee town

• Never married: 21.2%
• Now married: 66.7%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 6.2%
• Divorced: 5.4%

0.2% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lee:

• PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LINCOLN, ME)
• MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME)
• ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 51 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lee:

• BANGOR INTL (about 54 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 93 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 153 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lee:

• LINCOLN REGIONAL (about 18 miles; LINCOLN, ME; Abbreviation: LRG)
• MILLINOCKET MUNI (about 34 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME; Abbreviation: MLT)
• DEWITT FLD,OLD TOWN MUNI (about 39 miles; OLD TOWN, ME; Abbreviation: OLD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lee:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 35 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 124 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 136 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 181 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 193 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 199 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 241 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Private high school in Lee:

• LEE ACADEMY (Students: 241; Location: PO BOX 309; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lee:

• MT JEFFERSON JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 61 WINN ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)