Scales Mound

County:: Jo Daviess County
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 421. Scales Mound is currently declining at a rate of -0.47% annually and its population has decreased by -2.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 433 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.

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, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	422	95.69%
Two or more races	13	2.95%
Other race	3	0.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2	0.45%
Native American	1	0.23%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%

Scales Mound Marital Status

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