Mazon, Illinois
Mazon | |
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The former Santa Fe station in Mazon | |
Location of Mazon in Grundy County, Illinois. | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°14′30″N 88°25′23″W / 41.24167°N 88.42306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Grundy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeffrey A. Marques (April 2021) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 979 |
| • Density | 1,626.25/sq mi (628.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60444 |
| Area codes | 815 and 779 |
| FIPS code | 17-47787 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399282 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Mazon, Illinois |
| Website | villageofmazon |
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Mazon (məˈzɒn/) is a village in Mazon Township, Grundy County, Illinois, United States. The name derives from the Potawatomi word for "nettles" (mzan). The population was 979 at the 2020 census. 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.