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Scales Mound Township, Illinois

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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
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedMarch 7, 1855
Government
Area
 • Total
18.64 sq mi (48.29 km2)
 • Land18.64 sq mi (48.29 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
635
 • Density34.1/sq mi (13.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61001, 61075
GNIS feature ID0429719

Scales Mound Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 635[1]. It was formed from Council Hill and Thompson townships on March 7, 1855.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Scales Mound Township covers an area of 18.64 square miles (48.3 km2).

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

School districts

  • Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211

Political districts

References

  • "Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
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