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Mazon, IL map Population (year 2000): 904. Estimated population in July 2006: 933 (+3.2% change)
 

Males: 450  (49.8%)
Females: 454  (50.2%)

Grundy County

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

Zip codes: 60444.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $58,000 (it was $55,250 in 2000)
Mazon  $58,000
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $113,800 (it was $105,900 in 2000)
Mazon  $113,800
Illinois:  $183,900

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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%)

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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: 1531 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 916 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:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (29.7 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (66.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Verona, IL (5.6 miles ), Morris, IL (8.7 miles ), Gardner, IL (8.7 miles ), Carbon Hill, IL (9.5 miles ), Dwight, IL (10.1 miles ), Coal City, IL (10.3 miles ), Kinsman, IL (10.5 miles) , Braceville, IL (11.0 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

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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 near Illinois state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.6 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 22.7 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mazon:
  • MORRIS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MORRIS, IL)
  • SAINT JAMES HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; PONTIAC, IL)
  • PROVENA ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; JOLIET, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mazon:
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 60 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
  • CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 62 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 63 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; ID: BMI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mazon:
  • DWIGHT (about 9 miles; DWIGHT, IL; ID: DTG)
  • MORRIS MUNI - JAMES R. WASHBURN FIELD (about 13 miles; MORRIS, IL; ID: C09)
  • CUSHING FIELD LTD (about 23 miles; NEWARK, IL; ID: 0C8)

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.
  • 14 miles: LaSalle County 1 in Seneca, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mazon:
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 26 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 30 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,974)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,088)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)
Public elementary/middle schools in Mazon:
  • MAZON-VERONA-KINSMAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: 513 EIGHTH ST; Grades: PK - 04)
  • MAZON-VERONA-KINSMAN MIDDLE SCH (Students: 163; Location: 1013 NORTH ST; Grades: 05 - 08)

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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 1999:
This village:  3.4%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Mazon compared to Illinois state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Mazon (2007 data):
  • Mazon State Bank: at 606 Depot Street, branch established on 8/31/1944. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $77.5 mil, Deposits: $66.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Mazon Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 16$30
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,546
Financial Administration 0$0 1$12
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$14
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,546
Water Supply 0$0 1$36
Totals for Government 0$0 22$3,184


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.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

Strongest FM radio stations in Mazon:
  • WYXX (103.1 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: BIG CITY RADIO-CHI, L.L.C.)
  • WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
  • WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • 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.)
  • WSPY-FM (107.1 FM; PLANO, IL; Owner: NELSON ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mazon:
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WSPY-LP (Channel 30; PLANO, IL; Owner: WSPY-TV, INC.)

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