Mazon Station front, 2011
Mazon Township’s story
189 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2006.
- 1837Mazon Township is settled
Mazon TownshipIL
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,482
2025 Census estimate · +0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$214K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
36.4
years
Jobs based here
241
A commuter town
Is Mazon Township a good place to live?
Mazon Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and a B for health; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 102 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on hazard risk. 27% of residents are under 18 in Mazon Township, above both the Illinois town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 31 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on the outdoors. Mazon Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestDHazard risk
What makes Mazon Township stand out
Where Mazon Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,482 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Maine TownshipVienna TownshipWauponsee TownshipGoodfarm TownshipMazon Township
How Mazon Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Mazon Township is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $214K, 2.4 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household incomeB+Open →HealthMorris Hospital & Healthcare Centers 8.8 miles awayBOpen →Jobs & income$82K median household incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 5.9% of households have no car; 4.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsD−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life2.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mazon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mazon Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMazon water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mazon Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSeneca Township High School District 160Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School District 2C2 districts serve Mazon Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGrundy County ClerkGrundy County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6044460444 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mazon Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
The biggest natural risk in Mazon Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
60% of Mazon Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 27%. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 79% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mazon Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB−
Mazon Township’s public schools outperform 54% of Illinois districts
The public schools here belong to Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C. Public school enrollment in Mazon Township: 316 students across 2 schools.
54%of IL districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 172 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Mazon Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Among working residents in Mazon Township, 3.5% work locally. Employers in Mazon Township shed 195 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 241. Half the trips to work are shorter than 29 miles. The top destinations are Morris (12%), Chicago (9%) and Joliet (4%).
3%work in town
| Mazon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Mazon Township3%
Morris12%
Chicago9%
Joliet4%
Channahon3%
29 mi
median commute distance
241
jobs based in Mazon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 46% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Mazon Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–35°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
On CDC estimates, Mazon Township is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns
In Mazon Township, 18% of adults report frequent mental distress. Against the Illinois average, Mazon Township comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Mazon Township: 20% of adults binge drink, against 18% in Illinois’ towns and 16% across U.S. towns.
63%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Mazon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Mazon Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.5% | 7.6% |
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
8.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD−
0% of Mazon Township is conserved land
1.7 miles of trail. Mazon Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,572 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mazon Township
18pages on Mazon Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mazon Township; the nearest are
Joliet Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Joliet21.7 mi$4,530 in-state tuitionGovernors State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Park39.1 mi$12,004 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Mazon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Mazon Township for work
Where Mazon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
241jobs based in Mazon Township
3%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mazon Township
Village in Illinois, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 586 ft
- ZIP code
- 60444
Questions about Mazon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mazon Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.