Mazon, Illinois
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 The former Santa Fe station in Mazon
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Grundy |
| Elevation | 586 ft (179 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°14′23″N 88°25′30″W / 41.23972°N 88.42500°WCoordinates: 41°14′23″N 88°25′30″W / 41.23972°N 88.42500°W |
| Area | 0.60 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - land | 0.59 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.01 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,015 (2010) |
| Density | 1,510.7/sq mi (583/km2) |
| Mayor | Bob Breisch |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 60444 |
| Area code | 815 and 779 |
   Location of Mazon within Illinois
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Mazon (/məˈzɒn/) is a village in Mazon Township, Grundy County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2010 census. The center of population of Illinois is located in Mazon. Illinois' State Fossil, the unique and bizarre Tully Monster was first found in nearby Mazon Creek. Mazon was formerly served by the Santa Fe railway at the Mazon Depot. It was established in 1876.
According to the 2010 census, Mazon has a total area of 0.596 square miles (1.54 km2), of which 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2) (or 98.99%) is land and 0.006 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 1.01%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 904 people, 344 households, and 265 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,510.7 people per square mile (581.7/km²). There were 359 housing units at an average density of 599.9 per square mile (231.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.58% White, 0.33% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 1.22% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.88% of the population.
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