Another view of SSA headquarters. The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits.
History of the City of Miles. Our little town of Miles was one of the last settlements in Jackson County because of the lack of the two essentials-wood and water. The first record of a settlement where the town now stands was in 1850 when Edwin S.Hatheway entered a quarter section of land.
Lee County, Iowa, was established in 1836. As of the 2010 census, the population was 35,862. It has two county seats â Fort Madison and Keokuk. Lee County is part of the Fort MadisonâKeokuk, IA-IL-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.