Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Scales Mound Township is one of twenty-three townships
in Jo Daviess County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 635. It was formed from Council Hill and Thompson townships on March 7, 1855.
Charles Mound
, the highest point in Illinois, is located within Scales Mound Township.
, Scales Mound Township covers an area of 18.64 square miles (48.3 km²).
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Jo Daviess County is a county located in the northwest corner of U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,678, which is an increase of 1.7% from 22,289 in 2000. Its county seat is Galena....
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 635. It was formed from Council Hill and Thompson townships on March 7, 1855.
Charles Mound
Charles Mound
Charles Mound is a gentle, high hill in northern Jo Daviess County, Illinois, near the small town of Scales Mound and northeast of Galena. It is the highest natural point in the state; thus, it is considered a highpoint.- Geography :...
, the highest point in Illinois, is located within Scales Mound Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Scales Mound Township covers an area of 18.64 square miles (48.3 km²).
Adjacent townships
- Apple River TownshipApple River Township, Jo Daviess County, IllinoisApple River Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 525. It was formed from Thompson Township on September 13, 1858.-Geography:...
(east) - Thompson TownshipThompson Township, Jo Daviess County, IllinoisThompson Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 708.-Geography:...
(southeast) - Guilford TownshipGuilford Township, Jo Daviess County, IllinoisGuilford Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 916.-Geography:...
(southwest) - Council Hill TownshipCouncil Hill Township, Jo Daviess County, IllinoisCouncil Hill Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 179. Its name changed from Scales Township on December 6, 1853.-Geography:...
(west)
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional districtIllinois' 16th congressional districtThe 16th Congressional District of Illinois covers a part of northern Illinois, including the cities of Rockford, Crystal Lake, Machesney Park, Belvidere, Freeport and Galena, and all or parts of Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Carroll, Ogle, DeKalb, and Whiteside counties.For...
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45