Lee County, Illinois
Lee County: County in Illinois, United States
About
Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,031 and a population density of 19 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 33,647 inhabitants. Its county seat is Dixon. The county was created 185 years ago in 1839.

Quick Facts about Lee County
Population : | 33,647 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
Different from : | Lee County, Lee County, Lee County, Lee County, Lee County, Lee County, Lee County, Lee County, Lee County, Lee County, Lee County |
Area : | 1889 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.6% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.4% |
Named for : | Henry Lee III |
Capital : | Dixon |
Establishment : | February 02, 1839 |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 2/24/2025 - 9:18:42 PM |
Density : | 18 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -7.09% (2010-2020) |


Geography
Lee County is located at 41°44'46"N 89°18'1"W (41.7461900, -89.3003900). It has 5 neighbors: Bureau County, DeKalb County, La Salle County, Ogle County and Whiteside County.
Lee County map
The largest city of Lee County is Dixon with a population of 14,927. Other cities include, Amboy population 2,841, Franklin Grove population 919, Paw Paw population 832 and Steward population 238. See all Lee County cities & populated places.
Lee County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lee County.
City Name | Population | Title |
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Dixon | 14,927 | City and county seat of Lee County, Illinois, United States |
Amboy | 2,841 | City in Lee County, Illinois, United States |
Franklin Grove | 919 | City in Illinois, United States of America |
Ashton | 878 | Village in Lee County, Illinois, United States |
Paw Paw | 832 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Lee Center | 552 | Township in Lee County, Illinois |
Nachusa | 454 | Township in Lee County, Illinois |
Sublette | 415 | Township in Lee County, Illinois |
Lee | 323 | Village in DeKalb and Lee counties, Illinois, United States |
Compton | 279 | Village in Illinois, United States |
Steward | 238 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Nelson | 156 | Village in Lee County, Illinois, United States of America |
West Brooklyn | 131 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Harmon | 109 | Village in Illinois, USA |
- Official Website
Official website of Lee County
Lee County has 5 neighbours.
- Bureau County county in Illinois, United States
- DeKalb County county in Illinois, United States
- LaSalle County county in Illinois, United States
- Ogle County county in Illinois, United States
- Whiteside County county in Illinois, United States
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Lee County decreased by 7.09% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 36,031 | - | census |
2011 | 35,609 | -1.19% | estimation process |
2012 | 35,216 | -1.12% | estimation process |
2013 | 35,121 | -0.27% | estimation process |
2014 | 34,910 | -0.6% | estimation process |
2015 | 34,521 | -1.13% | estimation process |
2016 | 34,494 | -0.08% | estimation process |
2017 | 34,540 | 0.13% | estimation process |
2018 | 34,296 | -0.71% | estimation process |
2019 | 34,096 | -0.59% | estimation process |
2020 | 33,647 | -1.33% | estimation process |
People born in Lee County (4)
People born in Lee County, including politician U. S. Guyer, botanist Harvey Monroe Hall, politician David Shanahan, .
List
- Solomon Hicks Bethea (United States federal judge) he was born in 18/05/1852
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- Lee County , Florida county in Florida, United States with a population of 790,767 people.
- Lee County , Alabama county in Alabama, United States with a population of 166,831 people.
- Lee County , Mississippi county in Mississippi, United States with a population of 85,466 people.
- Lee County , North Carolina county in North Carolina, United States with a population of 62,353 people.
- Lee County , Iowa county in Iowa, United States with a population of 33,480 people.
- Lee County , Georgia county in Georgia, United States with a population of 30,234 people.
- Lee County , Virginia county in Virginia, United States with a population of 23,238 people.
- Lee County , Texas county in Texas, United States with a population of 17,397 people.
- Lee County , South Carolina county in South Carolina, United States with a population of 16,701 people.
- Lee County , Arkansas county in Arkansas, United States with a population of 8,513 people.
- Lee County , Kentucky county in Kentucky, United States with a population of 7,268 people.
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County Name | Population | Title |
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Winnebago County | 281,295 | County in Illinois, United States |
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Saint Clair County | 258,046 | The County of St. |
Champaign County | 209,192 | County in Illinois, United States |
Aurora | 196,383 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |
Sangamon County | 193,882 | County in Illinois, United States |
Peoria County | 177,652 | County in Illinois, United States of America |
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