Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

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north of Scales Mound, Illinois (2008)


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subdivision_name1 = Illinois
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subdivision_name2 = Jo Daviess
leader_title = Supervisor
leader_name = Steve Stadel
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area_total_km2 = 48.17
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population_total = 635
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Scales Mound Township is located in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. The population was 635 at the 2000 census. 401 (63%) of these lived in the township's only incorporated village, Scales Mound, Illinois. Scales Mound Township contains the highest natural point in Illinois, Charles Mound.

Transportation

Major routes through the township are the east-west routes of Stagecoach Trail and Council Hill Road, as well as the north-south Elizabeth-Scales Mound Road. A railroad cuts through the Township. This railroad, like the Stagecoach Trail, connects Galena, Illinois and Freeport, Illinois at a more northern route than the U.S. Route 20. The Stagecoach Trail, and to a lesser extent the railroad, are important factors in the development of the region.

History

The first settlers in Scales Mound Township arrived in 1826, on their way to the Lead Mine District in and around Galena. It was that year that these settlers discovered the "Upper East Fork" mines in what would become the township.Mansberger, Floyd. " [http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/PDFs/200844.pdf Scales Mound Historic District] ", (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, May 2, 1990, "Illinois Historic Preservation Agency", accessed May 17, 2008.] The township's first real permanent settlers began to arrive from 1827–28, mostly miners and farmers. Elijah Charles arrived in 1828 and settled at the base of a mound that today bears his name and is considered the highest point in the state of Illinois.

References

External links

* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_lang=en&_ US Census]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Scales-Mound-Jo-Daviess-IL.html City-data.com]
* [http://www.jodaviess.org/ Jo Daviess County Official Site]