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'''Scales Mound Township''' is one of twenty-three [[Civil township|townships]] in [[Jo Daviess County, Illinois|Jo Daviess County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States|USA]]. As of the 2010 census, its population was 622 and it contained 286 housing units.<ref name="census">{{cite web
'''Scales Mound Township''' is one of 23 [[Civil township|townships]] in [[Jo Daviess County, Illinois|Jo Daviess County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States|USA]]. As of the 2010 census, its population was 622 and it contained 286 housing units.<ref name="census">{{cite web
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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|18.71|sqmi}}, all land.<ref name="census"/>
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.
The highest point in Illinois, [[Charles Mound]] ({{convert|1,235|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=semicolon}}), is located in Scales Mount Township.


===Cities, towns, villages===
===Cities, towns, villages===
* [[Scales Mound, Illinois|Scales Mound]].
* [[Scales Mound, Illinois|Scales Mound]]


=== Cemeteries ===
=== Cemeteries ===
The township contains these two cemeteries: Citizens and Holy Trinity.
The township contains two cemeteries: Citizens and Holy Trinity.


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


==Political districts==
==Political districts==
* [[Illinois' 16th congressional district]].
* [[Illinois' 16th congressional district]]
* State House District 89.
* State House District 89
* State Senate District 45.
* State Senate District 45


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
* {{cite gnis|0429719|Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois|2010-01-17}}
* {{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/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].
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205020547/http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ United States National Atlas]


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.jodaviess.org/ Jo Daviess County official site].
* [http://www.jodaviess.org/ Jo Daviess County official site]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Scales-Mound-Jo-Daviess-IL.html City-Data.com].
* [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].
* [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].
* [http://www.toi.org/ Township Officials of Illinois]


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Revision as of 15:26, 13 June 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, 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

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Citizens and Holy Trinity.

Demographics

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

School districts

  • Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211

Political districts

References

  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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