Scales Mound township, IL

Jo Daviess County, IL

2022 population: 728 ( 106 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.5 square miles
Population density: 39.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	676	92.86%	10.5%
Black:	4	0.55%	0.0%
Indian:	3	0.41%	0.0%
Asian:	2	0.27%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	0.55%	33.3%
Hispanic:	39	5.36%	680.0%

Total non-White:	52	7.14%	420.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	64	12.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	42	8.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
622
612	98.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.32%
3	0.48%
5	0.80%
10	1.61%

2000
658
652	99.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.46%
3	0.46%
6	0.91%

1990
657
657	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
600
600	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-40	-6.1
4	0.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-5	-0.8
6	0.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

57	9.5
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Scales Mound township, IL

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.8
154	21.2%
574	78.8%
217	29.8%

300
2.43

236	78.7%
189	80.1%
16	6.8%
64	21.3%

2010
Number	Percent
41.9
142	22.8%
480	77.2%
93	15.0%

249
2.50

180	72.3%
157	87.2%
10	5.6%
69	27.7%

2000
Number	Percent
35.4
186	28.3%
472	71.7%
91	13.8%

260
2.53

157	60.4%
130	82.8%
9	5.7%
103	39.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.2
173	26.3%
484	73.7%
87	13.2%

242
2.71

181	74.8%
163	90.1%
3	1.7%
61	25.2%

1980
Number	Percent
28.2
177	29.5%
423	70.5%
74	12.3%

215
2.79

159	74.0%
153	96.2%
2	1.3%
56	26.0%

2022 Housing Data for Scales Mound township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	3.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	0.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	1.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	38	12.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	46	15.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	43	14.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	40	13.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	40	13.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	23	7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	17	5.7%
$200,000 or more	9	3.0%

Median Household Income	64,565
Per Capita Income	35,775

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	3.0%
Public Assistance	3	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	24	8.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	321	85.6%
Unemployed	6	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	327	87.2%
Not in Labor Force	48	12.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	141	72	66.2%
Non-Profit	5	11	31.2%
Self-Employed	61	44	58.1%

Local Government	9	23	28.1%
State Government	1	2	33.3%
Federal Government	0	6	0.0%

Total Private + Self	202	116	63.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	15	42	26.3%
Total	217	158	57.9%

Pct. Govt.	10.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	98	26.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	73	19.4%
Professional, Technical	44	11.7%
Service Occupations	52	13.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.5%
All others	109	29.0%

White Collar		57.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	59	15.7%
Manufacturing	51	13.6%
Construction	48	12.8%
Retail trade	47	12.5%
Educational services	28	7.4%
Health care and social assistance	23	6.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	20	5.3%
Accommodation and food services	19	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	17	4.5%
Finance and insurance	15	4.0%
Public administration	14	3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	2.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	1.6%
Utilities	4	1.1%
Wholesale trade	2	0.5%
Other services	2	0.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	25	3.43%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	10	1.37%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	10	1.37%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	4	0.55%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	653	94.9%
Spanish	30	4.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.4%
German, other Germanic	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	279	38.3%
Irish	103	14.1%
English	92	12.6%
American	38	5.2%
French	27	3.7%
Italian	22	3.0%
Polish	19	2.6%
Norwegian	16	2.2%
British	12	1.6%
Dutch	10	1.4%
Swedish	9	1.2%
Welsh	9	1.2%
Swiss	7	1.0%
Croatian	3	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	725	99.6%
Not a citizen	3	0.4%

Native	702	96.4%
Foreign-born	26	3.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
26	5.1%	11	2.2%	195	38.5%	200	39.4%	48	9.5%	27	5.3%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	26	5.1%
9-12 Years	11	2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	195	38.5%
Some College	200	39.4%
Bach. Degree	48	9.5%
Grad Degree	27	5.3%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +37	R +12	D + 1.4%
D +25
2020 vs. 2012	R +70	R +98	R + 28.6%
D -28
2020 vs. 2008	R +78	R +115	R + 34.1%
D -37

2016 vs. 2008	R +41	R +103	R + 35.5%
D -62
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	218	61.2%	Joe Biden (D)	129	36.2%	9	2.5%	356	21	14	0.01%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	181	58.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	104	33.5%	25	8.1%	310	20	12	0.01%
2012	63%	Barack Obama* (D)	157	49.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	148	46.8%	11	3.5%	316	6	0	0.01%
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	166	53.4%	John McCain (R)	140	45.0%	5	1.6%	311	8	-1	0.01%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	195	59.6%	John Kerry (D)	131	40.1%	1	0.3%	327	15	9	0.01%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	162	55.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	122	41.5%	10	3.4%	294	13	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Scales Mound township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

129

36.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

218

61.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

356

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Scales Mound township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

104

33.5%

Donald Trump (R)

181

58.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

310

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Scales Mound township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

157

49.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

148

46.8%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

316

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Scales Mound township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

166

53.4%

John McCain (R)

140

45.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

311

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Scales Mound township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

195

59.6%

John Kerry (D)

131

40.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

327

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Scales Mound township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

162

55.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

122

41.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

294

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Scales Mound township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	44%	Kathy Salvi (R)	155	60.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	99	38.4%	4 [+]	1.6%	258	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 4 (1.6%);
2022	G	44%	Darren Bailey (R)	159	61.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	92	35.4%	9 [+]	3.5%	260	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 9 (3.5%);
2020	S2	59%	Mark Curran (R)	203	57.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	139	39.6%	9 [+]	2.6%	351	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (1.7%); Willie Wilson (I) 2 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	46%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	146	55.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	97	37.0%	19 [+]	7.3%	262	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 14 (5.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 5 (1.9%);
2016	S3	54%	Mark Kirk* (R)	174	59.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	99	33.7%	21 [+]	7.1%	294	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Scott Summers (Green) 11 (3.7%); Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 10 (3.4%);
2014	S2	35%	Jim Oberweis (R)	108	59.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	64	35.0%	11 [+]	6.0%	183	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 11 (6.0%);
2014	G	35%	Bruce Rauner (R)	123	66.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	54	29.2%	8 [+]	4.3%	185	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 8 (4.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	319
Median Value	$192,600

Occupied	300	94.0%
Vacant	19	6.0%

Owned	244	81.3%
Rented	56	18.7%
Median Rent	$746

Single-Family Units	289	90.6%
Detached	289	90.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	14	4.4%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Scales Mound township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Scales Mound township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Scales Mound township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Scales Mound township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Scales Mound township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Scales Mound township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Scales Mound township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Scales Mound township, IL