Scales Mound Township, Illinois
Scales Mound Township | |
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Winter landscape in Scales Mound Township, north of Scales Mound, Illinois (2008) | |
Location in Jo Daviess County | |
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 18.54 sq mi (48.0 km2) |
| • Land | 18.54 sq mi (48.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Highest elevation | 1,235 ft (376 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 649 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61001, 61075 |
| FIPS code | 17-085-67938 |
Scales Mound Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 649 and it contained 291 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.