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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.6%), Construction (11.5%), Manufacturing (11.2%), Retail trade (10.1%).
Detached houses: $234,352Here:$234,352State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $262,716Here:$262,716State:$170,403 Mobile homes: $59,405Here:$59,405State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,733Here:$23,733State:$34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.2%
McCain (Republican): 68.2% Obama (Democratic): 31.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,648 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $878 (0.9%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lee County is $441 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $489 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $669 a month.
Cities in this county include: Giddings, Lexington, Lincoln-Dime Box.
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Notable locations in Lee County: Droemer Brickyard Site (A), Hills (B), Loebau Siding (C), The Knobbs (D), Aubrey Area Library (E), Frankford Village Branch Library (F), Flower Mound Public Library (G), Southwest Branch Library (H), Zula B Wylie Library (I), William T Cozby Public Library (J), Valley Ranch Branch Library (K), The Colony Public Library (L), Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department (M), Blue Volunteer Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lee County include: Rising Star Church (A), Saint James Church (B), Saint John Church (C), Saint Joseph Church (D), Saint Mary Church (E), Saint Paul Church (F), Sandy Point Church (G), Smith Chapel (H), Sunnyside Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Atkinson Cemetery (1), Schroeder Cemetery (2), Betts Chapel Cemetery (3), Scott Cemetery (4), New Bethel Cemetery (5), Lyles Cemetery (6), New Knobbs Springs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Wimberry Lake (A), Vernon Lake (B), Shaw Lake (C), Goerlitz Lake (D), Little Lake (E), Seales Lakes (F), Flag Pond (G), Knox Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Briar Branch (A), Boggy Branch (B), Blue Buck Creek (C), Blue Branch (D), Allen Creek (E), Willy Branch (F), Willow Branch (G), Willie Branch (H), West Yegua Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lee County include: Somerville Wildlife Management Area (1), Nails Creek State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Lee County: Droemer Brickyard Site (A), Hills (B), Loebau Siding (C), The Knobbs (D), Aubrey Area Library (E), Frankford Village Branch Library (F), Flower Mound Public Library (G), Southwest Branch Library (H), Zula B Wylie Library (I), William T Cozby Public Library (J), Valley Ranch Branch Library (K), The Colony Public Library (L), Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department (M), Blue Volunteer Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lee County include: Rising Star Church (A), Saint James Church (B), Saint John Church (C), Saint Joseph Church (D), Saint Mary Church (E), Saint Paul Church (F), Sandy Point Church (G), Smith Chapel (H), Sunnyside Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Atkinson Cemetery (1), Schroeder Cemetery (2), Betts Chapel Cemetery (3), Scott Cemetery (4), New Bethel Cemetery (5), Lyles Cemetery (6), New Knobbs Springs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Wimberry Lake (A), Vernon Lake (B), Shaw Lake (C), Goerlitz Lake (D), Little Lake (E), Seales Lakes (F), Flag Pond (G), Knox Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Briar Branch (A), Boggy Branch (B), Blue Buck Creek (C), Blue Branch (D), Allen Creek (E), Willy Branch (F), Willow Branch (G), Willie Branch (H), West Yegua Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lee County include: Somerville Wildlife Management Area (1), Nails Creek State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bastrop County , Burleson County , Fayette County , Milam County , Washington County , Williamson County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 323 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 960 (22% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.6%
Housing units in Lee County with a mortgage: 1,051 (25 second mortgage, 55 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,095
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Lee County (%):
7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,369 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.87% relocated from other counties in Texas ($33,641 average AGI) 1.28% relocated from other states ($4,728 average AGI)Lee County:1.28%Texas average:3.06%
7.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,797 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.66% relocated to other counties in Texas ($29,126 average AGI) 1.11% relocated to other states ($3,671 average AGI)Lee County:1.11%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,214 (2,002 aged, 212 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
3,702 spouses, 4,753 children (4,306 natural, 103 adopted, 344 stepchildren), 206 grandchildren, 129 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 96 other relatives, 233 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,779 2-persons, 848 3-persons, 831 4-persons, 484 5-persons, 166 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,355 1-person, 115 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 8 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
79.9% of residents of Lee County speak English at home. 14.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 5.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 78% speak English well).
Population growth in Lee County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.24 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
60% of Lee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
General Public Buildings: $176,000
Financial Administration: $989,000
Police Protection: $746,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $644,000
General - Other: $230,000
General Public Buildings: $201,000
Health Services - Other: $199,000
Central Staff Services: $188,000
Natural Resources - Other: $89,000
Corrections - Other: $59,000
Welfare - Other: $27,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $209,000
Police Protection: $56,000
Financial Administration: $15,000
General Public Building: $14,000
Natural Resource - Other: $8,000
General - Other: $4,000
Health & Hospitals: $24,000
Highways: $21,000
Motor Vehicle License: $587,000
Total General Sales: $429,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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