# Robert Lee, Texas

Robert Lee is a city in and the county seat of Coke County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,027 at the 2020 census.

## History

The founders named the city after Robert E. Lee, who is thought to have set up camp for a time near the current townsite on the Colorado River. Lee served in Texas from 1856 to 1861 as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, Second Cavalry.

## Geography

Robert Lee is downstream from the E.V. Spence Reservoir on the upper Colorado River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km$^2$), all land.

### Climate

Climate data for Robert Lee, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1908–1911, 1962–2017) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 90 (32) | 98 (37) | 98 (37) | 102 (39) | 114 (46) | 111 (44) | 110 (43) | 110 (43) | 109 (43) | 104 (40) | 92 (33) | 86 (30) | 114 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 58.0 (14.4) | 62.9 (17.2) | 70.1 (21.2) | 79.4 (26.3) | 87.0 (30.6) | 92.6 (33.7) | 96.1 (35.6) | 94.4 (34.7) | 87.4 (30.8) | 79.0 (26.1) | 66.9 (19.4) | 59.0 (15.0) | 77.7 (25.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 43.9 (6.6) | 48.7 (9.3) | 55.9 (13.3) | 64.9 (18.3) | 73.8 (23.2) | 80.4 (26.9) | 84.1 (28.9) | 82.5 (28.1) | 75.1 (23.9) | 64.9 (18.3) | 53.4 (11.9) | 45.2 (7.3) | 64.4 (18.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 29.8 (−1.2) | 34.4 (1.3) | 41.7 (5.4) | 50.3 (10.2) | 60.6 (15.9) | 68.3 (20.2) | 72.0 (22.2) | 70.7 (21.5) | 62.8 (17.1) | 50.8 (10.4) | 39.9 (4.4) | 31.4 (−0.3) | 51.1 (10.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 3 (−16) | −1 (−18) | 8 (−13) | 25 (−4) | 33 (1) | 49 (9) | 55 (13) | 52 (11) | 38 (3) | 24 (−4) | 14 (−10) | −2 (−19) | −2 (−19) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.06 (27) | 1.11 (28) | 1.30 (33) | 1.65 (42) | 2.60 (66) | 2.60 (66) | 1.54 (39) | 2.63 (67) | 2.65 (67) | 2.11 (54) | 1.23 (31) | 0.95 (24) | 21.43 (544) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.2 (0.51) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.5 (1.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 49.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Source: NOAA ||||||||||||||

## Demographics
### 2020 census

Robert Lee racial composition (NH = Non-Hispanic) :
| Race | Number | Percentage |
| White (NH) | 702 | 68.35% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 5 | 0.49% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 10 | 0.97% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 3 | 0.29% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 3 | 0.29% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 28 | 2.73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 276 | 26.87% |
| Total | 1,027 | |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,027 people, 540 households, and 297 families residing in the city.

### 2000 census

As of the census of 2000, 1,171 people, 496 households, and 326 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,026.7 inhabitants per square mile (396.4/km$^2$). The 658 housing units averaged 576.9/sq mi (222.9/km$^2$). The racial makeup of the city was 89.92% White, 0.26% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 7.34% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 19.64% of the population.
Of 496 households, 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were not families. About 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city, the population was distributed as 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,750, and for a family was $33,553. Males had a median income of $30,486 versus $19,615 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,672. About 12.0% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

## Education

The city is served by the Robert Lee Independent School District and is the location of Robert Lee High School.

## Notable people

* Winnie Baze, American football player for the Philadelphia Eagles
* John Burroughs, Democratic governor of New Mexico, 1959–1960
* Wallace Clift (1926–2018), professor and author
* Dean E. Hallmark, Air Force pilot.
* Fred Roe, polo player