Lee County | |
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Coordinates: 40°38′34″N 91°28′28″W / 40.642777777778°N 91.474444444444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
Founded | 1836 |
Seat | Fort Madison and Keokuk |
Largest city | Fort Madison |
Area | |
• Total | 539 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
• Land | 518 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
• Water | 21 sq mi (50 km2) 4.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,555 |
• Estimate (2023) | 32,565 |
• Density | 62/sq mi (24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Lee County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,555.[1] The county seats are Fort Madison and Keokuk. Lee County is part of the Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA–IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. It was established in 1836.