Scales Mound, Illinois

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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)

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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.48 N, Longitude: 90.25 W

Area code: 815

Scales Mound household income distribution

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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	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	249.4	0.0
Thefts	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Auto thefts	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 122.6)	0.0	17.5	0.0

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Average climate in Scales Mound, Illinois

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Scales Mound, Illinois average temperatures

Scales Mound, Illinois average precipitation

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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.

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)

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Scales Mound has 3 churches, the First Presbyterian, the Holy Trinity Catholic and the Methodist.

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Park in Scales Mound: Scales Mound Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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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Scales Mound mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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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