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Mazon Township, Grundy County, Illinois

Mazon Township
Township
Location in Grundy County
Location in Grundy County
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°14′28″N 88°25′04″W / 41.24111°N 88.41778°W / 41.24111; -88.41778Coordinates: 41°14′28″N 88°25′04″W / 41.24111°N 88.41778°W / 41.24111; -88.41778
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) 1,439
 • Density 42.3/sq mi (16.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60424, 60444, 60450, 60479
FIPS code 17-063-47800

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.

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.

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


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