Mazon, Illinois

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Grundy County

Population in July 2008: 1,014. Population change since 2000: +12.2%

Males: 504	(49.8%)
Females: 510	(50.2%)

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60444.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $71,188 (it was $55,250 in 2000)

Mazon:	$71,188
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,388

Mazon:	$28,388
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $173,522 (it was $106,200 in 2000)

Mazon:	$173,522
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $187,129; Detached houses: $183,885; Townhouses or other attached units: $211,905; In 2-unit structures: $526,992; Mobile homes: $25,833
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Races in Mazon:

White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
Hispanic (2.9%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Other race (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Mazon: 97.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.5%), English (20.9%), Irish (19.2%), Norwegian (10.5%), United States (6.5%), Polish (5.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/28/1895

Elevation: 586 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 1694 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mazon

High school or higher: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mazon village

Never married: 16.7%
Now married: 68.4%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 8.4%

15 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.7%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Mazon, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mazon to the number of sex offenders is 1014 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mazon:	1.6% ($1,736)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (26.1 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (56.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Verona, IL (2.1 miles ), Gardner, IL (2.6 miles ), Carbon Hill, IL (2.8 miles ), Coal City, IL (2.8 miles ), Kinsman, IL (2.9 miles) , Braceville, IL (2.9 miles ), Morris, IL (2.9 miles ), South Wilmington, IL (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $63,300
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $130,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $174,000
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $240,000
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $237,700
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,600
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.24 N, Longitude: 88.42 W

Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +150 (+19.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Machinery (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Chemicals (5%)
Utilities (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (16%)
Health care (15%)
Finance and insurance (13%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electricians (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Mazon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the Mazon village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Mazon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 29.0 miles away from Mazon center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mazon:

MORRIS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MORRIS, IL)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; STREATOR, IL)
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF OTTAWA (about 24 miles; OTTAWA, IL)

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Amtrak station near Mazon:

11 miles: DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area.

Operable nuclear power plants near Mazon:

9 miles: Dresden 2 and 3 in Morris, IL.
11 miles: LaSalle County 1 in Seneca, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mazon:

JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 24 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 27 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)
LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,974)
WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,088)

Public elementary/middle schools in Mazon:

Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School (Location: 513 8TH ST; Grades: K - 4)
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School (Location: 1013 NORTH ST; Grades: 5 - 8)

See full list of schools located in Mazon, Map of school districts: MAZON-VERONA-KINSMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2C, SENECA TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 160

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Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	77.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	3.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mazon, IL

Mazon compared to Illinois state average:

Median household income above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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Banks with branches in Mazon (2009 data):

Mazon State Bank: at 606 Depot Street, branch established on 1944-08-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $72.7 mil, Deposits: $65.9 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Mazon Bancorp, Inc.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Mazon

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	53.6%	13.2%	8.4%	8.4%	4.9%
Congregations	17.2%	24.1%	6.9%	3.4%	10.3%

Name	Association of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of Adherents	Southern Baptist Convention	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	4.0%	2.2%	1.9%	0.9%	2.5%
Congregations	2589.7%	6.9%	3.4%	3.4%	-2565.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$588
Other Government Administration	0	$0		15	$698
Streets and Highways	1	$3,900	$46,800	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$1,600
Totals for Government	1	$3,900	$46,800	17	$2,886

Mazon government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $32,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $146,000
Water Utilities: $119,000

Regular Highways: $60,000

Solid Waste Management: $31,000

Police Protection: $11,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $50,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $288,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $276,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $12,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $25,000
General Revenue, NEC: $25,000
Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $56,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $684,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $225,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $119,000
Highways: $24,000
Tax - Property: $105,000
NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $66,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $17,000

11.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.29%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Will County, IL	4.70% ($49,596 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	2.38% ($48,442)
from DuPage County, IL	0.77% ($50,236)

7.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,914 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.86%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Will County, IL	2.46% ($42,728 average AGI)
to La Salle County, IL	0.71% ($40,477)
to Cook County, IL	0.65% ($37,233)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mazon:

WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCSJ (1550 AM; 0 kW; MORRIS, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mazon:

WYXX (103.1 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: BIG CITY RADIO-CHI, L.L.C.)
WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WJCH (91.9 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WCCQ (98.3 FM; CREST HILL, IL; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF JOLIET, INC.)
WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
WKOT (96.5 FM; MARSEILLES, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WSPY-FM (107.1 FM; PLANO, IL; Owner: NELSON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WSTQ (97.7 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYYS (106.1 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mazon:

WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSPY-LP (Channel 30; PLANO, IL; Owner: WSPY-TV, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Lottie L Thompson, 3670 S. Hadden (Mazon-3670 S. Hadden# 4190), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.6 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Bnsf Mp 68.3 2.2 Mi W, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WNCX257
Assigned Frequencies : 160.650 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 04/11/2011, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
.1 Mi W Il47, Call Sign: KQF354
Assigned Frequencies : 152.975 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/2000, Expiration Date: 04/17/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/18/2005
Registrant: Bruce Burkhart, 2445 S Illinois Rt 47, Mazon, IL 60444, Phone: (815) 448-2158

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, 2 Mi W Of, Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: KIP92
Assigned Frequencies : 6825.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/13/1994, Expiration Date: 10/13/1999, Cancelation Date: 03/13/1997
Registrant: Phone: (213) 486-3085

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KB9KI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00981482
Grant Date: 02/22/2005, Expiration Date: 04/27/2015, Certifier: Leo J Fonck
Registrant: Leo J Fonck, 3225 E Rt 113, Mazon, IL 60444
Call Sign: N9HFK, Previous Call Sign: KA9LDZ
Grant Date: 02/23/1988, Expiration Date: 02/23/1998, Cancelation Date: 02/24/2000
Registrant: L Stanley Wilber, Rr 1 Box 73b, Mazon, IL 60444
Call Sign: N9UCP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00658873
Grant Date: 04/19/2003, Expiration Date: 06/22/2013
Registrant: James E Lutz, 500 Front St, Mazon, IL 60444
Call Sign: KC9HRY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01022807
Grant Date: 05/27/2005, Expiration Date: 05/27/2015, Cancelation Date: 06/28/2005, Certifier: Joshua D Jahn
Registrant: Joshua D Jahn, 1170 S Higgins Rd, Mazon, IL 60444-6148

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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