Scales Mound Township is one of twenty-three

townships A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...

Jo Daviess County Jo Daviess County () is the northwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 22,678. Its county seat is Galena. Jo Daviess County is part of the Tri-State Area and is located near D ...

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 622 and it contained 286 housing units. It was formed from Council Hill and Thompson townships on March 7, 1855.

Charles Mound Charles Mound is a gentle, high hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. It is northeast of the small town of Scales Mound, and northeast of Galena. Despite its name, Charles Mound is a naturally occ ...

, the highest point in Illinois, is located within Scales Mound Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. The highest point in Illinois,

(1,235 ft, 376 m) is located in Scales Mount Township.

Cities, towns, villages

* Scales Mound.

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Citizens and Holy Trinity.

Demographics

School districts

* Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211.

Political districts

Illinois' 16th congressional district The 16th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Republican Darin LaHood. Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting The congressional district covers parts of DeKalb, Ford, Stark, Will and Winnebago counties, and all of Boone, Bu ...

. * State House District 89. * State Senate District 45.

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Jo Daviess County official site

Township Officials of Illinois
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