Scales Mound, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 401. Estimated population in July 2024: 387 (-3.5% change)
Males: 187 (46.6%), Females: 214 (53.4%)

Jo Daviess County

Zip code: 61075

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $35,294
Median house value: $76,600

Population by Race

Races in Scales Mound:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (64.3%), English (20.4%), Irish (14.2%), United States (8.5%), Dutch (4.5%), Norwegian (4.0%).

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Map of Scales Mound, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scales Mound

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scales Mound village

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 46.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scales Mound:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scales Mound:

  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 32 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 46 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 66 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scales Mound:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scales Mound:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 25 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 70 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 71 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 72 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)

Schools

Public high school in Scales Mound:

  • SCALES MOUND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: PO BOX 191; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Scales Mound:

  • SCALES MOUND ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: PO BOX 191; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SCALES MOUND JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: PO BOX 191; Grades: 06 – 08)