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.[1] It was formed from Council Hill and Thompson townships on March 7, 1855.
The township contains two cemeteries: Citizens and Holy Trinity.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census[1] there were 649 people, 318 households, and 227 families residing in the township. The population density was 35.01 inhabitants per square mile (13.52/km2). There were 291 housing units at an average density of 15.70 per square mile (6.06/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.15% White, 0.31% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
There were 318 households, out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.55% were married couples living together, 3.77% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 28.62% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.73.
The township's age distribution consisted of 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $58,947, and the median income for a family was $67,708. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $33,571 for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,028. About 9.7% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
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