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Scales Mound

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
18.535
State:
Illinois

Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Scales Mound has a 2025 population of 631 . Scales Mound is currently declining at a rate of -1.25% annually and its population has decreased by -4.25% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 659 in 2020.

The average household income in Scales Mound is $93,672 with a poverty rate of 5.23%. The median age in Scales Mound is 46.5 years: 45.5 years for males, and 51 years for females. For every 100 females there are 119.6 males.

631
Total Population
34
Density (mi²)
-8 -1.25%
Growth

Scales Mound Population

Scales Mound Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Scales Mound includes 96.89% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (96.89%)

Two or more races (2.26%)

Other race (0.42%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.28%)

Native American (0.14%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68596.89%
Two or more races162.26%
Other race30.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.28%
Native American10.14%

Scales Mound Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Scales Mound's average per capita income is $46,136. Household income levels show a median of $71,786. The poverty rate stands at 5.23%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$90,000-
Families$79,844$103,640
Households$71,786$93,672
Non Families$53,438$61,046

$46,136

Average Income

$71,786

Median Household Income

5.23%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)