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A township of 38 people in Aitkin County, Minnesota

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Conserved land24%5,499 of 22,665 acres

Trails5.4 mi0.2 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves2named on the map

1Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge0.9 mi of trails · 2,487 acres

2Woross Wildlife Management Area159 acres Directions

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About Lee

Township in Minnesota, United States

38Population

35.7 sq miArea

1,270 ftElevation

Lee Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 38 as of the 2020 census.

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Living in Lee

Health in Lee

Compared with Minnesota

3better than MN·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

83%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 79.5%More adults getting a yearly checkupMN 74.8% · better 9.9%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Riverwood Healthcare CenterAitkin · 17.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Scenic Rivers Health ServicesFloodwood · 38.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Lee

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 55760, 56431 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lee →

Natural hazards in Lee

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Lee flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Lee MapLee vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Lee

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Lee has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23° / 4°Winter

52° / 29°Spring

77° / 54°Summer

53° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Lee get?About 43 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 10.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Lee →

Libraries near Lee

Nearest: Mcgregor Public LibraryMcgregor · 10.4 miles · 23 hrs a week

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Lee Rice River Glen

ERice River WGlen

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