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A township of 883 people in Monroe County, Ohio
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Conserved land3.4%379 of 11,235 acres
Trails1.6 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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About Lee

Township in Ohio, US
883Population
17.7 sq miArea
945 ftElevation

Lee Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 883.

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Living in Lee

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Most working residents leave Lee for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Woodsfield (10%), New Martinsville (9%) and Columbus (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Woodsfield
10%
New Martinsville, WV
9%
Columbus
4%
Hannibal
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Lee →

Health in Lee

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Wetzel County HospitalNew Martinsville · 4.7 mi · ER
Community Care of New MartinsvilleNew Martinsville · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 43946 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lee →

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Lee has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 24°Winter
64° / 40°Spring
83° / 60°Summer
65° / 43°Fall
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Nearest: Paden City Public LibraryPaden City · 2.9 miles · 35 hrs a week
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: Ruhrfisch and Nyttend · CC BY-SA 3.0

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