Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Scales Mound Township is a township in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. About 672 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 18.5 sq mi (48 km²) of land and uses Central Time. It has its own local government.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 672 ± 111
- County
- Jo Daviess County
- School district
- Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
- Land area
- 18.5 sq mi (48 km²)
- Type
- TownshipIts own local government
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $69,762 ± $9,372
- Median home value
- $207,100 ± $30,843
- State
- Illinois
- Census code (GEOID)
- 1708567938
- Coordinates (central point)
- 42.483711, -90.247438
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Census place in Scales Mound Township
- Scales Mound (village)463 people
This place’s central point lies inside Scales Mound Township. A place can reach across the line, and its government, if it has one, can be separate from the township’s.
Bordering areas, nearest first
- Town of White Oak Springs, Lafayette County, Wisconsin3.3 mi north
- Guilford Township4.5 mi south
- Council Hill Township5.3 mi west
- Apple River Township5.5 mi east
- Town of Monticello, Lafayette County, Wisconsin6.3 mi northeast
- Thompson Township6.6 mi southeast
These towns, townships, cities and boroughs share a boundary with Scales Mound Township. Distances are straight lines between central points, not driving distances.
Other townships in Jo Daviess County, largest first
- Dunleith Township3,527 people
- West Galena Township3,194 people
- Stockton Township2,287 people
- Guilford Township1,886 people
- Warren Township1,551 people
- East Galena Township1,153 people
- Hanover Township1,106 people
- Thompson Township999 people
- Elizabeth Township900 people
- Menominee Township767 people
- Rawlins Township595 people
- Rice Township518 people
All 22
- Woodbine Township432 people
- Nora Township416 people
- Rush Township328 people
- Apple River Township323 people
- Wards Grove Township308 people
- Pleasant Valley Township261 people
- Vinegar Hill Township239 people
- Derinda Township208 people
- Council Hill Township162 people
- Berreman Township19 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. See Jo Daviess County for its cities, ZIP Code areas and county seat.
Sunrise and sunset in Scales Mound Township
- Longest day
- 15 hours 18 minutes around June 21
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 3 minutes around December 21
- Earliest sunrise
- 5:23 AM around June 15
- Latest sunrise
- 7:40 AM the day before clocks go back in November
- Earliest sunset
- 4:27 PM around December 9
- Latest sunset
- 8:42 PM around June 27
Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 7:27 AM | 4:53 PM | 9 h 26 min |
| Feb 15 | 6:57 AM | 5:32 PM | 10 h 35 min |
| Mar 15 | 7:13 AM | 7:07 PM | 11 h 54 min |
| Apr 15 | 6:20 AM | 7:42 PM | 13 h 22 min |
| May 15 | 5:39 AM | 8:15 PM | 14 h 36 min |
| Jun 15 | 5:23 AM | 8:40 PM | 15 h 17 min |
| Jul 15 | 5:37 AM | 8:36 PM | 14 h 59 min |
| Aug 15 | 6:07 AM | 8:02 PM | 13 h 55 min |
| Sep 15 | 6:40 AM | 7:10 PM | 12 h 30 min |
| Oct 15 | 7:13 AM | 6:19 PM | 11 h 6 min |
| Nov 15 | 6:51 AM | 4:38 PM | 9 h 47 min |
| Dec 15 | 7:23 AM | 4:28 PM | 9 h 5 min |
Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.
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