Lee, Massachusetts

Lee, Massachusetts
Town Hall
Town Hall
Official seal of Lee, Massachusetts
Nickname: 
Wildcats
Motto: 
"Gateway to the Berkshires"
Location in Berkshire County and Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°18′15″N 73°14′55″W / 42.30417°N 73.24861°W / 42.30417; -73.24861
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBerkshire
Settled1760; 264 years ago (1760)
IncorporatedOctober 21, 1777; 247 years ago (October 21, 1777)
Government
 • TypeOpen Town Meeting
Area
 • Total
27.0 sq mi (70.0 km2)
 • Land26.1 sq mi (67.7 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation
1,000 ft (305 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,788
 • Density210/sq mi (83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01238
Area code413
FIPS code25-34655
GNIS feature ID0618268
Websitewww.lee.ma.us

Lee is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, metropolitan statistical area. The population was 5,788 at the 2020 census.[1] Lee, which includes the villages of South and East Lee, is part of the Berkshires resort area.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Lee town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2021.