GOVERNMENT
Lee County
- Named for Gen. Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
- 257.2 square miles
- Sanford is the county seat
- County tax rate: 79 cents per $100 in property tax
Population
- Projected 2008: 56,599
- 2000 census: 49,040
- 1990 census: 41,370
- Rank of county by population: 48
- Median age: 35.9
- Racial breakdown (2000): 70% White, 20.5% Black, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Indian, 1.1% Other
- Per capita personal income, 2004: $26,455
- Percentage of families under poverty line (2003): 13.2%
Municipal populatons
(Based on 2005 estimate figures)
- Broadway (part): 1,066
- Sanford: 25,864
Government
2007 county commissioners 2007
- Chairman: Robert H. Brown
- Vice-chair: Amy L. Stevens
- James C. Kelly
- Nathan E. "Ed" Paschal
- Robert T. Reives
- Jerry M. Lemmond
- Linda A. Shook
County staff
- County manager: John Crumpton, (919) 718-4605
- Clerk: Gaynell Lee
- Attorney: Kenneth R. Hoyle Sr.
- Sheriff: Tracy Carter, (919) 718-4560
2007 county school board
- Chairman: William "Bill" Tatum
- Vice-chair: P. Frank Thompson Sr.
- Linda Smith
- Mary Ellen Axner
- John T. Bonardi
- John T. Quiggle
- Ellen Mangum
- County school superintendent: Dr. James T. McCormick (919) 774-6226
- Board attorney: Jimmy L. Love, (919) 775-7119
Updated: August, 2007