Lee County, Iowa

Lee County, Iowa, has 32,306 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fort Madison, Keokuk. It uses Central Time and covers 518 sq mi (1,340 km²) of land.

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Lee County in Iowa
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Resident population, July 2025
32,306
Land area
518 sq mi (1,340 km²)
County seat or government
Fort Madison, Keokuk
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$62,382 ± $3,274
Median home value
$141,400 ± $10,936
Median rent, with utilities
$835 ± $40
Homes lived in by their owners
76.3% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Fort Madison, IA micro areaCentral county
Water area
21.3 sq mi (55.3 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19111
Coordinates (central point)
40.647588, -91.477157

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lee County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5262712,677 people
  2. 5263211,711 people
  3. 526252,338 people
  4. 526561,833 people
  5. 526391,745 people
  6. 526261,103 people
  7. 52658927 people
  8. 52649913 people
  9. 52624734 people
  10. 52619441 people
  11. 52630235 people
  12. 5263165 people
All 13
  1. 5265765 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Lee County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Lee County, largest first

  1. Madison Township9,121 people
  2. Washington Township2,727 people
  3. Jackson Township1,658 people
  4. West Point Township1,584 people
  5. Montrose Township1,302 people
  6. Jefferson Township1,188 people
  7. Franklin Township1,163 people
  8. Denmark Township1,121 people
  9. Charleston Township824 people
  10. Des Moines Township790 people
  11. Green Bay Township516 people
  12. Cedar Township367 people
All 16
  1. Marion Township281 people
  2. Harrison Township236 people
  3. Van Buren Township194 people
  4. Pleasant Ridge Township159 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Lee County, largest first

  1. Fort Madison Community School District16,561 people
  2. Mount Pleasant Community School District13,203 people
  3. Keokuk Community School District11,632 people
  4. Van Buren County Community School District7,375 people
  5. Central Lee Community School District4,496 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Fort Madison, Iowa (city)10,133 people
  2. Keokuk, Iowa (city)9,662 people
  3. West Point, Iowa (city)840 people
  4. Denmark, Iowa (CDP)835 people
  5. Donnellson, Iowa (city)776 people
  6. Montrose, Iowa (city)744 people
  7. Sandusky, Iowa (CDP)354 people
  8. Franklin, Iowa (city)148 people
  9. Mooar, Iowa (CDP)144 people
  10. Wever, Iowa (CDP)142 people
  11. Houghton, Iowa (city)72 people
  12. St. Paul, Iowa (city)65 people
All 13
  1. Argyle, Iowa (CDP)62 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Clark County, Missouri21 mi southwest
  2. Hancock County, Illinois23 mi southeast
  3. Henry County, Iowa24 mi north
  4. Des Moines County, Iowa24 mi northeast
  5. Van Buren County, Iowa26 mi west
  6. Henderson County, Illinois30 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.