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 | |
|---|---|
 Location in Grundy County | |
 Grundy County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°14′28″N 88°25′04″W / 41.24111°N 88.41778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Grundy |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (92 km2) |
| • Land | 35.14 sq mi (91.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2) 1.01% |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,439 |
| • Density | 42.3/sq mi (16.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60424, 60444, 60450, 60479 |
| FIPS code | 17-063-47800 |
Geography edit
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 edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these four cemeteries: Brookside, Old Mazon, Ward and Wheeler.
Major highways edit
Airports and landing strips edit
- J B Fillman Airport
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 1,439 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts edit
- Coal City Community Unit School District 1
Political districts edit
- Illinois' 11th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 38
References edit
- "Mazon Township, Grundy County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.