Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

42°28′53″N 90°14′54″W / 42.48139°N 90.24833°W / 42.48139; -90.24833CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCounty Jo DaviessEstablishedMarch 7, 1855Government

• SupervisorSteve StadelArea

• Total18.71 sq mi (48.5 km²) • Land18.71 sq mi (48.5 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

988 ft (301 m)Highest elevation

1,235 ft (376 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

600 • Density33.2/sq mi (12.8/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61001, 61075

FIPS code17-085-67938

Scales Mound Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 622 and it contained 286 housing units.^[2] It was formed from Council Hill and Thompson townships on March 7, 1855.

Charles Mound, the highest point in Illinois, is located within Scales Mound Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.71 square miles (48.5 km²), all land.^[2]

The highest point in Illinois, Charles Mound (1,235 ft; 376 m), is located in Scales Mount Township.

Cities, towns, villages

Scales Mound

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Citizens and Holy Trinity.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	600	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211

Political districts

Illinois' 16th congressional district
State House District 89
State Senate District 45

References

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place – 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

"Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas