Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Lee

Nickname: "The Gateway to the Berkshires"
Official Website: www.townoflee.com
County: Berkshire
Region: Great Barrington Area
Year Settled: 1760
Incorporated as a Town: 1777
Land Area: 26.4 sq. miles
Population Density: 227 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 5,985
Estimated Population for 2006: 5,858
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
95.2%White
0.6%Black
2.5%Hispanic
1.0%Asian
0.2%Native American
0.6%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $131,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $220,000
Poverty: 6.7%
Violent Crime Index: 14 (low)
Property Crime Index: 8 (low)

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