Lee is a village in Lee County, Illinois, home to about 320 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60530.
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)56 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL66 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lee had 313 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 1064th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Lee County grew from 29,894 residents in 1900 to 34,145 in 2020.
Lee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shabbona 5 Nne, IL weather station (7 miles away).
10,894 jobs at 690 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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