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Lee County
County courthouse in Giddings, built 1899
County courthouse in Giddings, built 1899
Official seal of Lee County
Seal
Map of Texas highlighting Lee County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Texas
Founded 1874
Named for Robert E. Lee
Seat Giddings
Largest city Giddings
Area
 • Total 634 sq mi (1,640 km2)
 • Land 629 sq mi (1,630 km2)
 • Water 5.1 sq mi (13 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 17,478
 • Density 27.568/sq mi (10.644/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 10th

Lee County is a place in the state of Texas, United States. It's like a smaller region within the state. In 2020, about 17,478 people lived there. The main town, or "county seat," where the county government is located, is Giddings.

Lee County was started in 1874. It was named after Robert E. Lee, who was a general during the American Civil War. You can find several memorials and monuments in the county that remember the Confederate States of America.

Geography

Lee County covers a total area of about 634 square miles. Most of this area is land, but about 5.1 square miles (which is less than 1%) is covered by water.

Main Roads

These are the important highways that go through Lee County:

Neighboring Counties

Lee County shares its borders with these other counties:

Population Information

The number of people living in Lee County has changed over the years. Here's how the population has grown or shrunk since 1880:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 8,937
1890 11,952 33.7%
1900 14,595 22.1%
1910 13,132 −10.0%
1920 14,014 6.7%
1930 13,390 −4.5%
1940 12,751 −4.8%
1950 10,144 −20.4%
1960 8,949 −11.8%
1970 8,048 −10.1%
1980 10,952 36.1%
1990 12,854 17.4%
2000 15,657 21.8%
2010 16,612 6.1%
2020 17,478 5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–2010 2010 2020

In 2000, there were 15,657 people living in Lee County. There were 5,663 households, which are groups of people living together, and 4,150 families. The county had about 25 people per square mile.

Many different groups of people live in Lee County. In 2000, most residents were White, with significant African American and Hispanic or Latino populations. People in Lee County mainly speak English, but many also speak Spanish and German.

The average age in the county in 2000 was 36 years old. About 28.8% of the population was under 18 years old. The average income for a household was about $36,280 per year.

Towns and Communities

Here are the different places where people live in Lee County:

City

  • Giddings (This is the main town and county seat)

Town

Smaller Communities

These are smaller places that are not officially cities or towns:

Education

Students in Lee County attend schools in these different school districts:

  • Dime Box Independent School District
  • Elgin Independent School District
  • Giddings Independent School District
  • Lexington Independent School District

After high school, most of Lee County is part of the Blinn Junior College District. Some parts of the county, specifically those in the Elgin ISD, are part of the Austin Community College system.

See also

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