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Scales Mound is located in the northwest corner of Illinois about 2 miles south of the Wisconsin border. We are 11 miles east of Galena just off the Stagecoach Trail.
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As of the last census we have 401 people living in town. This is pretty much the average population for the last 150 years.
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Scales Mound is named after Samuel Scales a veteran of the Blackhawk Wars who made good in mining. He also raced horses, owned a steam boat and had shares in a dry goods store.
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At 1241 feet above sea level Charles Mound is the highest point in Illinois. It is about 1 mile north and a little east of Scales Mound and is privately owned. It was named after the Charles family who settled at the base of the mound in the 1830’s.
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Most of the residents have jobs out of town at factories in Warren, Galena, Dubuque or Freeport. Quite a few work for the Galena Territory Resort the largest employer in the county. The largest employer in Scales Mound in the school which is the heart of the community. Pre-school through high school are housed in the same building. It has a total enrollment of a little over 300 for the entire school so everyone knows each other.
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Yes we have 2 gas stations, a car wash, 2 garages, a body shop, a funeral home, hardware store, feed store, grocery store, 2 taverns, an appliance store, insurance agency, cabinet factory, video production firm, lumber yard, beauty shop and a plumber to name a few.
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