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Scales Mound, IL map Population (year 2000): 401. Estimated population in July 2006: 388 (-3.2% change)
 

Males: 187  (46.6%)
Females: 214  (53.4%)

Jo Daviess County

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61075.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,000 (it was $35,294 in 2000)
Scales Mound  $37,000
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,300 (it was $76,600 in 2000)
Scales Mound  $82,300
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Scales Mound:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

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Ancestries: German (64.3%), English (20.4%), Irish (14.2%), United States (8.5%), Dutch (4.5%), Norwegian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/27/1877

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 0.23 square miles.

Population density: 1646 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Scales Mound

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scales Mound village

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 46.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.5%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Scales Mound, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Scales Mound to the number of sex offenders is 386 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Scales Mound:  1.0% ($731)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
Scales Mound satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (30.0 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (71.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (182.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: White Oak Springs, WI (4.2 miles) , Shullsburg, WI (6.8 miles ), New Diggings, WI (8.3 miles ), Monticello, WI (9.2 miles) , Apple River, IL (10.7 miles ), Benton, WI (11.2 miles ), Elizabeth, IL (11.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.48 N, Longitude: 90.25 W


Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+3.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (15%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


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Crime in Scales Mound by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Burglaries 010
    per 100,000 0.0249.40.0
Thefts 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Auto thefts 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 122.6) 0.017.50.0

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Average climate in Scales Mound, Illinois

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Scales Mound-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.8 miles away from the Scales Mound village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Scales Mound:
  • GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GALENA, IL)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE CTY (about 18 miles; DARLINGTON, WI)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (about 25 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Scales Mound, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scales Mound:
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 32 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 46 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 66 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Scales Mound:
  • FOSTER FIELD (about 7 miles; APPLE RIVER, IL; ID: 7A4)
  • PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; ID: PVB)
  • IOWA COUNTY (about 28 miles; MINERAL POINT, WI; ID: MRJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scales Mound:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 25 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 70 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 71 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 72 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
Public high school in Scales Mound:
  • SCALES MOUND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: PO BOX 191; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Scales Mound:
  • SCALES MOUND ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: PO BOX 191; Grades: PK - 05)
  • SCALES MOUND JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: PO BOX 191; Grades: 06 - 08)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Scales Mound has 3 churches, the First Presbyterian, the Holy Trinity Catholic and the Methodist.

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Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  65.9%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  7.8%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Scales Mound compared to Illinois state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Scales Mound (2007 data):
  • Apple River State Bank: Scales Mound Branch at 510 N. Main Street, branch established on 2001-11-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $193.7 mil, Deposits: $167.3 mil, headquarters in Apple River, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Apple River Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 0$0 3$693
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$231
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$274
Water Supply 0$0 5$712
Totals for Government 0$0 10$1,910


Scales Mound government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $173,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Sewerage: $22,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Water Utilities: $13,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $143,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $126,000
    Water Utilities: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $17,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $230,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $29,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $91,000
    Highways: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $36,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

5.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.69%
Illinois average:  5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dubuque County, IA  0.99% ($139,806 average AGI)
from Stephenson County, IL  0.65% ($38,115)
from Cook County, IL  0.56% ($72,500)


5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.36%
Illinois average:  5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dubuque County, IA  1.45% ($29,326 average AGI)
to Stephenson County, IL  0.60% ($48,250)
to Grant County, WI  0.28% ($32,385)


Strongest AM radio stations in Scales Mound:
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scales Mound:
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WDBQ-FM (107.5 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Scales Mound:
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)

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