Coordinates: 42°28′41″N 90°15′02″W / 42.47806, -90.25056 Scales Mound Village Scales Mound - Franklin Street in Winter 2008 Motto: At the Top of Illinois Country United States State Illinois County Jo Daviess Township Scales Mound Elevation 955 ft (291 m) Coordinates 42°28′41″N 90°15′02″W / 42.47806, -90.25056 Area 0.2 sq mi (1 km²)  - land 0.2 sq mi (1 km²)  - water 0.0 sq mi (0 km²) Population 401 (2000) Density 1,709.5 /sq mi (660 /km²) Timezone CST (UTC-6)  - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) Postal code 61075 Area code 815 Location of Scales Mound within Illinois Wikimedia Commons: Scales Mound, Illinois Website: http://scalesmound.com

Scales Mound - Main Street in Winter 2008

Scales Mound is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 401 at the 2000 census.

Scales Mound is located at 42°28′41″N, 90°15′2″W (42.478098, -90.250544)^[1] near the highest point in Illinois, Charles Mound, and on the Stagecoach Trail. It has an annual festival, Stagecoach Trail days. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

The town's main features include three bar/dining establishments, the Old Feed Store, Country House Grocery, Town Hall, and Old Stone House. There are two gas stations.

Scales Mound has one K-12 school. Its mascot is the Hornets.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 401 people, 164 households, and 108 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,709.5 people per square mile (673.2/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 801.5/sq mi (315.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.25% White, 0.25% Asian, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.49% of the population.

There were 164 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,294, and the median income for a family was $37,386. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $20,288 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,992. About 6.1% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

Geography

Scales Mound lies at the northwestern tip of Illinois.

Climate

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Monthly Averages for Scales Mound, IL (English).

External links

Government

• Village of Scales Mound
• Jo Daviess County
• Scales Mound Fire Protection District

Others

• Scales Mound School
• Scales Mound at City Data

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