Scales Mound township

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

Scales Mound township is located in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Scales Mound township has a 2025 population of 635. Scales Mound township is currently declining at a rate of -0.94% annually and its population has decreased by -3.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 658 in 2020.

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

Demographics

The racial composition of Scales Mound township 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

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	685	96.89%
Two or more races	16	2.26%
Other race	3	0.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2	0.28%
Native American	1	0.14%

Scales Mound township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Scales Mound township'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