Lee County, Illinois
62 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 33,869
- Median household income
- $70,292
- ±2,918
- Unemployed
- 5.2%
- 817 of 15,690 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.4%
- 11,654 of 13,337 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lee | 34,049 (2021) | Po Box 328, Dixon | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Amboy | 2,257 (2021) | 227 E Main St, Amboy | Website |
| City of Dixon | 15,380 (2021) | 121 W 2nd St, Dixon | Website |
| Village of Ashton | 953 (2021) | Po Box 186, Ashton | — |
| Village of Compton | 269 (2021) | Po Box 178, Compton | — |
| Village of Franklin Grove | 898 (2021) | Po Box 206, Franklin Grove | Website |
| Village of Harmon | 110 (2021) | Po Box 83, Harmon | — |
| Village of Lee | 312 (2021) | Po Box 65, Lee | — |
| Village of Nelson | 126 (2021) | 114 S Butler St, Nelson | — |
| Village of Paw Paw | 818 (2021) | Po Box 426, Paw Paw | — |
| Village of Steward | 225 (2021) | Po Box 8, Steward | — |
| Village of Sublette | 376 (2021) | Po Box 86, Sublette | Website |
| Village of West Brooklyn | 129 (2021) | Po Box 117, West Brooklyn | — |
Townships 22
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Alto | 522 (2021) | 607 Steward St, Steward | — |
| Township of Amboy | 2,795 (2021) | 106 Prospect ST., Amboy | — |
| Township of Ashton | 1,147 (2021) | Po Box 264, Ashton | — |
| Township of Bradford | 259 (2021) | 1315 Pine Hill Rd, Amboy | — |
| Township of Brooklyn | 693 (2021) | Po Box 204, West Brooklyn | — |
| Township of Dixon | 17,467 (2021) | 315 Highland Ave, Dixon | — |
| Township of East Grove | 246 (2021) | 141 Carter Rd, Ohio | — |
| Township of Franklin Grove | 1,221 (2021) | 1431 Whitney Rd, Franklin Grove | — |
| Township of Hamilton | 180 (2021) | 214 Atkinson Rd, Walnut | — |
| Township of Harmon | 345 (2021) | 469 Porter Rd, Harmon | — |
| Township of Lee Center | 542 (2021) | 2268 Richardson Rd, West Brooklyn | — |
| Township of Marion | 213 (2021) | 1028 Hoyle Rd, Harmon | — |
| Township of May | 255 (2021) | 227 Morgan Rd, Sublette | — |
| Township of Nachusa | 445 (2021) | 1817 Detour Rd, Franklin Grove | — |
| Township of Nelson | 757 (2021) | 1567 Joliet Way, Dixon | — |
| Township of Palmyra | 2,870 (2021) | 1014 Gregden Shores Dr, Sterling | — |
| Township of Reynolds | 270 (2021) | 1771 Thorpe Rd, Ashton | — |
| Township of South Dixon | 967 (2021) | 1558 Dutch Rd, Dixon | — |
| Township of Sublette | 683 (2021) | 459 Green Wing Rd, Sublette | — |
| Township of Viola | 303 (2021) | 1403 Town Hall Rd, West Brooklyn | — |
| Township of Willow Creek | 636 (2021) | Rt 30 & Paw Paw Rd, Paw Paw | — |
| Township of Wyoming | 1,233 (2021) | Po Box 385, Paw Paw | — |
Special districts 27
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Center Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | Po Box 62, Lee Center | — |
| Brush Grove Drainage District | Drainage | 6956 S Meridian Rd, Rochelle | — |
| Hamilton E Grv Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 214 Atkinson Rd, Walnut | — |
| Hamilton-Hahnaman Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 494 Indian Head Rd, Harmon | — |
| Hamilton-Hahnaman Union Drainage District 2 | Drainage | 532 Atkinson Rd, Harmon | — |
| Harmon Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 188 Sterling Rd, Harmon | — |
| Harmon Drainage District 2 | Drainage | 564 Van Petten Rd, Harmon | — |
| Harmon Montmorency Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 680 Ryan Rd, Harmon | — |
| Harmon-Marion Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 205 W Main St, Harmon | — |
| Inlet Swamp Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 295, Ashton | — |
| Maple Grove Drainage District | Drainage | 215 E 1st St, Dixon | — |
| Un 1 Hmltn-E Grv Drainage Dist | Drainage | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Lee County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1000 Washington Ave, Dixon | — |
| Paw Paw Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 60, Paw Paw | — |
| Amboy Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 165, Amboy | — |
| Ashton Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 485, Ashton | — |
| Compton Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 20, Compton | — |
| Dixon Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1020 Palmyra St, Dixon | — |
| Franklin Grove Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 416, Franklin Grove | — |
| Lee Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 138, Lee | — |
| Paw Paw Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 81, Paw Paw | — |
| Sublette Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 136, Sublette | — |
| West Brooklyn Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 44, West Brooklyn | — |
| Dixon Park District | Parks and recreation | 804 Palmyra St, Dixon | Website |
| Franklin Grove Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 282, Franklin Grove | — |
| Paw Paw Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 524, Paw Paw | — |
| Lee County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 319 S Mason Ave, Amboy | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Amboy CUSD 272
School district3 schools
11 E Hawley St, Amboy, IL, 61310
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275
School district2 schools
611 Western Ave, Ashton, IL, 61006
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Dixon USD 170
School district6 schools
1335 Franklin Grove Rd, Dixon, IL, 61021
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lee County Spec Educ Assoc
Specialized district5 schools
1335 Franklin Grove Rd, Dixon, IL, 61021
Paw Paw CUSD 271
School district2 schools
511 Chapman St, Paw Paw, IL, 61353
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Steward ESD 220
School district1 schools
602 Main St, Steward, IL, 60553
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Pfeiffer Farms Fresh Market, Inc.
2511 Reynolds Road Ashton, IL, 61006
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Dixon Farmer’s Market
319 West 3rd Street, Dixon, IL
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-08-04. USDA listing
Dixon Winter Farmers' Market
513 W. 2nd St., Dixon, IL, 61021
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.