Lee, Michigan

Township in Allegan County · population 3,805 (2020 Census)

Median home: $80,600
Household income: $65,156
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 83°
Snow a year: 109 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 19
Median age: 34.8

Lee is a township of 3,805 people in Allegan County, Michigan. The median home is worth $80,600, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900).

Lee in our rankings:

How Lee ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Lee is worth $80,600, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 1.2 times the median household income of $65,156, which is more affordable than 100% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,219 a month. 80.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Lee	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$80,600	$193,900
Median rent	$1,219	$955
Median household income	$65,156	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	1.2×	2.8×
Homeownership	80.0%	86.8%
Median year built	1981	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	28.5%	—

Who lives in Lee

People	Lee	Typical Michigan town
Median age	34.8	43.7
Age 65 and over	13.4%	20.7%
Under 18	26.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.8%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	18.7%	10.4%
Veterans	1.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	12.9%	—
Work from home	6.5%	9.1%
Average commute	27.6 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	84.9%	88.8%

Weather in Lee

July highs average 82.9°F and January lows 17.2°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 109.0 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 13 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 153 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Bloomingdale station (7.9 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

19 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Lee since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 10 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on April 3, 1956 about 8.5 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 17 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on April 14, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 12 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on August 24, 2006.

Severe weather in Allegan County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Allegan County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Allegan County has been included in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
June 18, 2013	Flood	DR-4121: Flooding
July 14, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1777: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Allegan County

Allegan County had 41,360 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $60,226 a year. Unemployment was 3.4% in 2023; in Lee itself the ACS puts it at 5.6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Lee

1 public school with 183 students, about 16.6 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Pullman Elementary School	K-5	183	16.6

Towns near Lee

Columbia, MI
6.0 mi · 2,546 people · home $164,500
Casco, MI
6.2 mi · 2,796 people · home $310,200
Geneva, MI
7.0 mi · 3,416 people · home $183,800
Ganges, MI
8.1 mi · 2,574 people · home $266,200
Bloomingdale, MI
9.3 mi · 2,930 people · home $135,600
South Haven, MI
10.7 mi · 3,964 people · home $454,100
South Haven, MI
11.6 mi · 4,041 people · home $233,900
Manlius, MI
11.7 mi · 3,312 people · home $282,600

Lee questions

Is Lee, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Lee scores better for retirees than 6% of Michigan towns and quieter than 22%. 13.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 34.8).

How much does a house cost in Lee?

The median owner-occupied home in Lee is valued at $80,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $65,156, so homes cost about 1.2 times income. Median rent is $1,219 a month.

What is the weather like in Lee?

July highs average 82.9°F and January lows 17.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.1 inches of precipitation a year and 109.0 inches of snow.

Does Lee get tornadoes?

19 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Lee since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on April 3, 1956. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Lee's Census boundary (GEOID 2600546600). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.