Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
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Lua error in Module:Infobox at line 235: malformed pattern (missing ']'). Scales Mound Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 622 and it contained 286 housing units.[1] 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.
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.71 square miles (48.5 km2), all land.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Apple River Township (east)
- Thompson Township (southeast)
- Guilford Township (southwest)
- Council Hill Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Citizens and Holy Trinity.
School districts
- Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- 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
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
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