Town guide

Lee, Florida

Lee is a town in Madison County, Florida, home to about 835 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32059.

Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population835342 per sq mi
Median home value$97,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lee

1 ZIP code

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Around Lee

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)95 miles away
Closer regional airportValdosta Regional Airport (VLD)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX724 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lee; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lee

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lee had 375 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 803rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Madison County grew from 15,446 residents in 1900 to 17,968 in 2020.

Lee population by census2000: 352, 2010: 352, 2020: 375352200035220103752020

Madison County, 1900–2020

Madison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,446, 1910: 16,919, 1920: 16,516, 1930: 15,614, 1940: 16,190, 1950: 14,197, 1960: 14,154, 1970: 13,481, 1980: 14,894, 1990: 16,569, 2000: 18,733, 2010: 19,224, 2020: 17,96815K’00’1017K’20’3016K’40’5014K’60’7015K’80’9019K’00’1018K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 52.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LeeJan: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 48°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 55°F, 2.9 in; May: high 86°F, low 62°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 70°F, 7.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 6.2 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 72°F, 6.6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 49°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.5 in63°40°Jan4.967°44°Feb3.873°48°Mar5.179°55°Apr2.986°62°May2.790°70°Jun7.691°72°Jul6.291°72°Aug6.687°68°Sep4.081°58°Oct3.372°49°Nov2.366°43°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madison, FL weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Madison County

3,264 jobs at 328 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Madison CountyHealth care and social assistance: 920 jobs; Retail trade: 554 jobs; Manufacturing: 520 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 229 jobs; Administrative and support: 162 jobs; Other services: 121 jobs; Construction: 91 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 87 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 7% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4% Construction 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Madison County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madison9.5 miles
  • Doctors Memorial Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Perry26.5 miles
  • Archbold BrooksCritical access hospital · emergency room · Quitman31.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Lee

Libraries

  • Lee Public Library2.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lee

Public schools here are run by Madison. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lee Elementary SchoolLeePre-K–6163Public2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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