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A town of 6,074 people in Oneida County, New York

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2-Car Crash on State Route 26 in Lee Leads to Arrest

WKTV · Sep 23, 2026

Alvin Ailey Gala To Be Chaired by Spike Lee

NY Carib News · Sep 17, 2026

Three arrested after road rage incident in town of Lee, Oneida Sheriff’s office says

Oneida Dispatch · Sep 16, 2026

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Map of Lee: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land6.9%2,009 of 28,934 acres

Trails2.3 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3331 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Canada Creek State Forest618 acres

2Point Rock State Forest577 acres

3West Branch State Forest0.1 mi of trails · 521 acres

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Lee

Town in New York, United States

6,171Population

45.5 sq miArea

938 ftElevation

Lee is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 6,486 at the 2010 census. The Town of Lee is northwest of Rome.

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How Lee ranks

#139Lowest property tax in NY #237Cheapest rent in NY #257Highest income in NY All NY rankings →

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School Grade D

The public schools Lee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 88% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

Stokes Elementary School CElementary · Grades K–6 · 368 students West Branch Parochial SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 29 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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HMHinckley Gilbert Thomas MitchellFaith

George W. Kingsbury

George W. KingsburyWriting & Arts

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Locator map of Lee — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Buffaboy · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Lee Annsville Western Rome Ava

WAnnsville EWestern SRome NEAva

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