[3] Lee Township was named for a family of settlers of Norwegian descent, but the spelling of their surname has been anglicized.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 36 people, 15 households, and 10 families residing in the township.

There were 21 housing units at an average density of 0.6 per square mile (0.23/km2).

26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were no families and 5.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.