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Lee’s story
Lee in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 199619960615 05 BNSF
- 1999Untitled photo
LeeIL
A town of 320.
Population
320
residents
Typical home
$276K
+8.2% in a year
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
40.2
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Small town
320 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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Weather
Forecast →65°
Sunny
H 63° · L 42°
Local news
All →- Song Hyekyo shares relaxed Paris photo with hairstylist Lee Il-joong - CHOSUNBIZChosunbiz · Sep 10
- Song Hye-kyo, casually resting her chin on a male friend's shoulder abroad.. Full of smiles in a close-up shotstarnewskorea.com · Sep 10
- Five months in, Gongnyeong Home Shopping chief's future uncertain amid merger planmbiz.heraldcorp.com · Sep 3
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lee. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lee
Most working residents leave Lee for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Rochelle (7%), Ashton (6%) and Rockford (6%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lee0%
Rochelle7%
Ashton6%
Rockford6%
DeKalb5%
33 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Lee
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Lee has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–32°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Lee is
Lee beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lee | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.6% |
Rochelle Community Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Lee home is worth about $276K
The typical Lee home is worth about $276,000, up 8.2% in a year, 7% below the Illinois typical home.
$276KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lee$276K
Illinois$298K
+8.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Lee is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 125 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gordon Korth Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Lee for work
Where Lee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
17jobs based in Lee
0%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lee
Village in Illinois, United States
Lee is a village in DeKalb County and Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 313 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 313
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 938 ft
- ZIP code
- 60530
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