Lee, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +9.1%
Males: 482 | (52.3%) |
Females: 440 | (47.7%) |
Median resident age: | 45.9 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04455.
Lee: | $61,571 |
ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,887 (it was $16,857 in 2000)
Lee town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $165,231 (it was $63,500 in 2000)
Lee: | $165,231 |
ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $235,563; detached houses: $252,705; townhouses or other attached units: $267,749; in 2-unit structures: $255,332; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $815,300; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $185,873; mobile homes: $93,017; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $21,333
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lee, ME
- 82489.4%White alone
- 576.2%Asian alone
- 171.8%Black alone
- 101.1%Two or more races
- 70.8%American Indian alone
- 70.8%Hispanic
Races in Lee detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Lee, Maine as of May 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lee is 307 to 1.
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Ancestries: English (26.4%), United States (13.5%), Irish (13.4%), French (12.3%), Scottish (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 02/03/1832
Elevation: 408 feet
Land area: 38.6 square miles.
Population density: 24 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.2% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Lee town: | 1.6% ($1,007) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (152.6 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (252.4 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (420.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 45.36 N, Longitude: 68.29 W
Area code: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $82,500
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,500
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $82,500
- 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,500
- 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
- 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $487,000
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $487,000
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $487,000
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $487,000
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $40,000
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $40,000
Here: | 6.7% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
- Educational services (16.2%)
- Paper (13.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.1%)
- Construction (8.3%)
- Health care (7.1%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.8%)
- Wood products (4.6%)
- Paper (18.2%)
- Construction (14.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.8%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (8.4%)
- Wood products (7.4%)
- Educational services (5.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
- Educational services (30.4%)
- Health care (15.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (8.1%)
- Paper (7.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
- Public administration (4.1%)
- Pharmacies & drug stores (3.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
- Bus drivers (3.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (11.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.9%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.8%)
- Bus drivers (6.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Registered nurses (4.1%)
- Therapists (4.1%)
Average climate in Lee, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Lee-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 271.3 miles away from Lee center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 168.9 miles away from Lee center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 272.7 miles away from Lee center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 313.4 miles away from Lee center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 208.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 4.8 miles away from Lee center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Penobscot County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Snows: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lee:
- University of Maine (about 38 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 45 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 103 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 103 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 152 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 153 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 153 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
Public elementary/middle school in Lee:
- MT JEFFERSON JR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 61 WINN ROAD, Grades: 5-8)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Lee Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Lee include: Christian and Missionary Alliance Church (A), Lee Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Academy Cemetery (1), Woodlawn Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Weir Pond (A), Cobb Pond (B), Egg Pond (C), House Pond (D), Merrill Pond (E), Park Pond (F), Mill Pond (G), Merrill Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gott Brook (A), Jackson Brook (B), Crocker Brook (C), Pool Brook (D), Beaver Brook (E), Bartlett Stream (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lee and their reported violations in the past:
LEE ACADEMY #3 (Population served: 300, Groundwater):Past health violations:LEE ACADEMY - COBB CTR (Population served: 270, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2009), St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2009), St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (SEP-15-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-24-2008), St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (SEP-15-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2008), St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2008), St Public Notif received (NOV-06-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2010)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Past health violations:LEE ACADEMY #1 (Population served: 270, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2010), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2010), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-2007), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-2007), St Public Notif received (SEP-26-2007), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2011)
- One minor monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:RAYMONDS VARIETY & DINER (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:AOS 90 LEE-WINN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Past health violations:MSAD 30 MT JEFFERSON JR HI (Population served: 110, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-28-2009), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-2009), St Public Notif received (JAN-05-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2011)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past health violations:MSAD 30 EDITH LOMBARD SCHOOL (Population served: 100, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2012), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-01-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-11-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2012)
- OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation - In FEB-15-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-17-2006), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2006)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2008), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-18-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-15-2011)
- Initial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R - In FEB-25-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-17-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-05-2006)
- Water Quality Parameter M/R - Between AUG-15-2005 and FEB-14-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-17-2006), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2006)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-11-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2005)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2011), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-28-2011), St Compliance achieved (2 times from APR-25-2011 to JUL-18-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-11-2013), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUN-11-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2011), St Public Notif received (FEB-16-2011), St Compliance achieved (2 times from APR-25-2011 to JUL-18-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2010), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2010), St Public Notif received (NOV-09-2010), St Compliance achieved (2 times from APR-25-2011 to JUL-18-2011)
This town: | 2.4 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 73.6% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 8.4% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
This town: | 12.5% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 3.7% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Lee:
- Never married: 21.2%
- Now married: 66.7%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 6.2%
- Divorced: 5.4%
For population 25 years and over in Lee:
- High school or higher: 85.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.2 minutes
Here: | 8.2 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Lee, ME (based on Penobscot County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 16,581 | 15 |
Mainline Protestant | 9,715 | 59 |
Evangelical Protestant | 7,523 | 80 |
Other | 2,936 | 22 |
Orthodox | 300 | 1 |
None | 116,868 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Penobscot County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Penobscot County: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Penobscot County: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Penobscot County: | 5.72 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 9.0% |
State: | 8.2% |
This county: | 28.0% |
Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Lee:
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSYY (1240 AM; 1 kW; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lee:
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHMX (105.7 FM; LINCOLN, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WSYY-FM (94.9 FM; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Lee:
- W34CN (Channel 34; MEDWAY, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- Lee, Maine
- Fatal accident count9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents13
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
- Fatalities10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents19
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- Maine average
- Fatal accident count1659
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents2324
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons637
- Fatalities1853
- Persons involved in fatal accidents4168
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents92
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lee)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- Lee Academy (Lat: 45.358389 Lon: -68.290861), Call Sign: KRT78, Licensee ID: L00046646,
Assigned Frequencies: 158.760 MHz, Grant Date: 03/04/2014, Expiration Date: 05/23/2024, Registrant: County Of Penobscot
- Mt. Jefferson Jr. Hi, Mt. Jefferson Jr. High School, 61 Winn Road (Lat: 45.363889 Lon: -68.283889), Type: Building, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WRYK290,
Assigned Frequencies: 462.925 MHz, Grant Date: 08/22/2023, Expiration Date: 08/22/2033, Certifier: Joel Peters, Registrant: Visiplex, 1287 Barclay Boulevard, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, Phone: (847) 229-0250, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- LEE_USF, Thomas Hill Road (Lat: 45.352083 Lon: -68.279250), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQHZ261,
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, Grant Date: 12/05/2017, Expiration Date: 12/04/2027, Certifier: John E Rooney, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- Lee, Thomas Hill Road (Lat: 45.352056 Lon: -68.279250), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 77.7 m, Overall height: 78.3 m, Call Sign: WQUF807,
Assigned Frequencies: 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 06/25/2014, Expiration Date: 06/25/2024, Cancellation Date: 05/18/2020, Certifier: Jessica B Lyons, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard Street, Room 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:
- Lee Tower, No Exact Address (Lat: 45.352250 Lon: -68.282028), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WRWH681,
Assigned Frequencies: 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/22/2023, Expiration Date: 02/22/2033, Certifier: Thomas Kirby, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lee)- 86.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.7%Wood
- 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 54.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 29.2%Wood
- 8.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.3%Electricity
Lee compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.