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'''Scales Mound Township''' is one of 23 [[Civil township|townships]] in [[Jo Daviess County, Illinois|Jo Daviess County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. As of the 2010 census, its population was 622 and it contained 286 housing units.<ref name="census">{{cite web
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|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County &ndash; County Subdivision and Place &ndash; 2010 Census Summary File 1
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|accessdate=2013-05-28
}}</ref> 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.
'''Scales Mound Township''' is located in [[Jo Daviess County, Illinois|Jo Daviess County]], [[Illinois]]. The population was 635 at the 2000 census.


==Geography==
Contained in the township are the [[Scales Mound, Illinois|village of Scales Mound]] and the highest natural point in Illinois, [[Charles Mound]].
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|18.71|sqmi}}, all land.<ref name="census"/>


The highest point in Illinois, [[Charles Mound]] ({{convert|1,235|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=semicolon}}), is located in Scales Mount Township.
== External links ==


===Cities, towns, villages===
*[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_lang=en&_ US Census]
* [[Scales Mound, Illinois|Scales Mound]]
*[http://www.city-data.com/township/Scales-Mound-Jo-Daviess-IL.html City-data.com]
*[http://www.jodaviess.org/ Jo Daviess County Official Site]


=== Cemeteries ===
{{Jo Daviess County, Illinois}}
The township contains two cemeteries: Citizens and Holy Trinity.
{{Illinois}}


==Demographics==
[[Category:Townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois]]
{{US Census population
|estyear=2016
|estimate=600
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}


==School districts==
* Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211


==Political districts==
{{JoDaviessIL-geo-stub}}
* [[Illinois' 16th congressional district]]
* State House District 89
* State Senate District 45

==References==
{{reflist}}
* {{cite gnis|0429719|Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois|2010-01-17}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310144543/http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/edgar.html United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205020547/http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ United States National Atlas]

==External links==
* [http://www.jodaviess.org/ Jo Daviess County official site]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Scales-Mound-Jo-Daviess-IL.html City-Data.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080516084518/http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/jodaviess.html Illinois State Archives]
* [http://www.toi.org/ Township Officials of Illinois]

{{Geographic Location
|state = expanded
|Center = Scales Mound Township
|North = [[Lafayette County, Wisconsin|Lafayette County]] in [[Wisconsin]]
|West = [[Council Hill Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois|Council Hill Township]]
|East = [[Apple River Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois|Apple River Township]]
|South = [[Guilford Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois|Guilford Township]]
|Southeast = [[Thompson Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois|Thompson Township]]
}}
{{Jo Daviess County, Illinois}}
{{authority control}}

[[Category:Townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Townships in Illinois]]

Latest revision as of 20:48, 14 October 2024

Scales Mound Township
Township
Winter landscape in Scales Mound Township, north of Scales Mound, Illinois (2008)
Winter landscape in Scales Mound Township,
north of Scales Mound, Illinois (2008)
Location in Jo Daviess County
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°28′53″N 90°14′54″W / 42.48139°N 90.24833°W / 42.48139; -90.24833
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedMarch 7, 1855
Government
 • SupervisorSteve Stadel
Area
 • Total
18.71 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, United States. 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

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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

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Cemeteries

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The township contains two cemeteries: Citizens and Holy Trinity.

Demographics

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

School districts

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  • Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211

Political districts

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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