| Official Name: | Lee, Maine |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Maine |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Maine |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maine |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Penobscot |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 103.00 |
| Area Land Km2: | 100.15 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.85 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 39.77 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 38.67 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.10 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 916 |
| Population Density Km2: | 9.1 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Elevation M: | 148 |
| Elevation Ft: | 486 |
| Coordinates: | 45.36°N -68.2864°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 04455 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-38530 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0582551 |
Lee is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It was incorporated in 1832.[1] The town was originally called Mattekeunk, but changed it to Lee to give it an English name. Stephen Lee suggested the town be named Lee after Revolutionary general Henry "High Horse" Lee. To further convince the townsfolk, he brought a barrel of rum to the meeting.[2] The population was 916 at the 2020 census.[3] Lee has been home to Lee Academy since 1845.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.77sqmi, of which 38.67sqmi is land and 1.1sqmi is water.[4]
Lee is approximately 10miles from Interstate 95 and the same distance from Lincoln.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 922 people, 356 households, and 262 families living in the town. The population density was 23.8PD/sqmi. There were 546 housing units at an average density of 14.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 89.9% White, 1.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 6.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 356 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.65.
The median age in the town was 45.9 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 12% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.6% were from 25 to 44; 34.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 845 people, 298 households, and 247 families living in the town. The population density was 21.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 463 housing units at an average density of 12sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.82% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population.
There were 298 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,519, and the median income for a family was $35,813. Males had a median income of $33,214 versus $23,462 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,857. About 8.8% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.