Scales Mound is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, home to about 463 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61075.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Scales Mound. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)124 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL139 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scales Mound; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Scales Mound had 436 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 961st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Jo Daviess County grew from 24,533 residents in 1900 to 22,035 in 2020.
Jo Daviess County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Galena, IL weather station (8 miles away).
6,609 jobs at 673 businesses in Jo Daviess County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Scales Mound CUSD 211. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scales Mound Elem SchoolScales Mound | Pre-K–5 | 138 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Scales Mound Jr High SchoolScales Mound | 6–8 | 52 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Scales Mound High SchoolScales Mound | 9–12 | 67 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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