Mazon Township, Grundy County, Illinois

Mazon Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,487 and it contained 621 housing units.[2]

Mazon Township
Township
Location in Grundy County
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°14′28″N 88°25′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGrundy
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total35.5 sq mi (92 km2)
 • Land35.14 sq mi (91.0 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2)  1.01%
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,439
 • Density42.3/sq mi (16.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60424, 60444, 60450, 60479
FIPS code17-063-47800

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.14 square miles (91.0 km2) (or 98.99%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 1.01%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Brookside, Old Mazon, Ward and Wheeler.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • J B Fillman Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)1,439[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Coal City Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References
  • "Mazon Township, Grundy County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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