Lee County, Iowa

Lee County
County
Courthouse located in Fort Madison
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°38′34″N 91°28′28″W / 40.642777777778°N 91.474444444444°W / 40.642777777778; -91.474444444444
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
• Density	62/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.leecounty.org

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.