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Welcome to Mazon ...

The village of Mazon is located in Grundy County<1>.

The pronunciation of Mazon: muh-ZAHN<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mazon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mazon has a population of 967 people<3> (see below for details).

Mazon is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Mazon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Mazon: 815 & 779<5>

The ZIP code for Mazon: 60444<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mazon had an population of 967 people. This is a decrease of 4.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mazon had a population of 1,015 people. This makes Mazon the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,015 people, the population of Mazon increased 12.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 904 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mazon.

Websites for Mazon ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.grundychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mazon, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Mazon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mazon.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mazon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mazon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mazon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mazon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mazon. See our Newspapers Page for Mazon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mazon ...

Looking for more information about Mazon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mazon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mazon.

Adding Mazon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mazon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Mazon was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mazon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mazon. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mazon.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mazon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Mazon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Mazon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Mazon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mazon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.