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A town of 2,841. Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns.

Population
2,841
+4% since 2010
Median home value
$216K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
43.6
years
Jobs based here
491
A commuter town

What makes Lee stand out

The thing Lee does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A commuter town

93% of working residents leave Lee for work

Where Lee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Athens Athens 32% 6% → Albany Albany 6% 6% → Columbus Columbus 6% 3% → Nelsonville Nelsonville 3% 3% → The Plains The Plains 3% 2% → Alexander Alexander 2% Lee · 7% stay
491jobs based in Lee
7%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lee

Most working residents leave Lee for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Athens (32%), Albany (6%) and Columbus (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lee7%
Athens32%
Albany6%
Columbus6%
Nelsonville3%
14 mi
median commute distance
491
jobs based in Lee
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.

15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
28
paid flood claims since 2001
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns

Lee beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outLeeOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.2%15.3%
More adults with depression28.8%25.4%
More adults in frequent mental distress19.5%17.5%
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
8.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
48th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Lee has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring40–64°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

0.6% of Lee is conserved land

5.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 103 of 16,126 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Woodcock Nature Preserve2.9 mi100
2. Merckle Ball Park—4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Ohio - Athens County - ED 5-17, ED 5-18, ED 5-19, ED 5-20, ED 5-21, ED …
1850 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Ohio - Athens County - ED 5-17, ED 5-18, ED 5-19, ED 5-20, ED 5-21, ED … · Wikimedia Commons
Lee’s story

Lee in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Township maps of Athens County, Ohio, circa 1940 - DPLA - e7e21162aac7601e425d0ae14503b432 (page 21)Township maps of Athens County, Ohio, circa 1940 - DPLA - e7e21162aac7601e425d0ae14503b432 (page 22)Map of Athens County Ohio Highlighting Lee Township
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About Lee

Township in Ohio, US

Lee Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,837 people in the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,837
Area
25 sq mi
Elevation
781 ft

Lee’s neighbors

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