IL area data
Scales Mound, IL
Scales Mound, IL.
Population: 986 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $218,818
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +22.1%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $218,970
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, hail, landslide, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 42.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 302
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Foster Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +19 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $2,731
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,068
- Average weekly wage
- $865
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 57
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