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Scales Mound

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.628
State:
Illinois

Scales Mound is a village located in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Scales Mound has a 2025 population of 415 . Scales Mound is currently declining at a rate of -0.95% annually and its population has decreased by -4.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 434 in 2020.

The average household income in Scales Mound is $92,003 with a poverty rate of 3.63%. The median age in Scales Mound is 39.4 years: 36.1 years for males, and 41.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 116.2 males.

415
Total Population
660
Density (mi²)
-4 -0.95%
Growth

Scales Mound Population

Scales Mound Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Scales Mound includes 95.69% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (95.69%)

Two or more races (2.95%)

Other race (0.68%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.45%)

Native American (0.23%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42295.69%
Two or more races132.95%
Other race30.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.45%
Native American10.23%

Scales Mound Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Scales Mound's average per capita income is $44,625. Household income levels show a median of $66,765. The poverty rate stands at 3.63%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$79,063-
Families$67,206$95,939
Households$66,765$92,003
Non Families$53,750$70,383

$44,625

Average Income

$66,765

Median Household Income

3.63%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)