Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
| Scales Mound Township | |
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| Township | |
Winter landscape in Scales Mound Township,
north of Scales Mound, Illinois (2008) |
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 Location in Jo Daviess County |
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 Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 42°28′53″N 90°14′54″W / 42.48139°N 90.24833°WCoordinates: 42°28′53″N 90°14′54″W / 42.48139°N 90.24833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jo Daviess |
| Established | March 7, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Steve Stadel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.71 sq mi (48.5 km2) |
| • Land | 18.71 sq mi (48.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 600 |
| • Density | 33.2/sq mi (12.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61001, 61075 |
| FIPS code | 17-085-67938 |
Scales Mound Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 622 and it contained 286 housing units. 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.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.71 square miles (48.5 km2), all land.
The township contains these two cemeteries: Citizens and Holy Trinity.
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