Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:23 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:27 am – 4:31 pm
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People986 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.5425 householdsMedian household income $75,547Median home value $225,500Median rent $831 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,731 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 468 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 14%, retail 11%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Arabic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 10°F40 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 25 days6 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Galena station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksScales Moundpeak · under a mileWenzel Moundpeak · 1.3 miApple Canyon Lakelake · 5.6 miGalena Lakelake · 5.6 miEast Fork Galena Riverriver · 6.4 miWest Fork Apple Riverriver · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsApple River Canyon State Parkstate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 1,931 acresTapley Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 266 acresBadger Parkpark · 7.4 miHardscrabble Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 168 acresRecreation Parkpark · 8.2 miWitkowsky State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 1,323 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJo Daviess County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025325 of 341 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jo Daviess County monitors, IL
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterScales Moundserves 436 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation978 ft298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMidwest Medical Center9.9 miPost officeScales Mound Post Office1.0 miTown hallShullsburg Community Townsend Center7.6 miPoliceShullsburg Police Department7.6 miFire stationScales Mound Fire Department Scales Mound Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryScales Mound Elememtary Schoolunder a mileMiddleScales Mound Junior High School1.0 miHighScales Mound High School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ23 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE125 miUS highwayUS 207.2 miCoachDubuqueJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61075 ZIP area.
