Mazon, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 904. Estimated population in July 2024: 918 (+1.5% change)
Males: 450 (49.8%), Females: 454 (50.2%)

Grundy County

Zip code: 60444

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $55,250
Median house value: $105,900

Population by Race

Races in Mazon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (22.5%), English (20.9%), Irish (19.2%), Norwegian (10.5%), United States (6.5%), Polish (5.9%).

Elevation: 586 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mazon

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mazon village

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 68.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +150 (+19.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mazon:

  • MORRIS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MORRIS, IL)
  • SAINT JAMES HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; PONTIAC, IL)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; STREATOR, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mazon:

  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 60 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 62 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 63 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mazon:

  • DWIGHT (about 9 miles; DWIGHT, IL; Abbreviation: DTG)
  • MORRIS MUNI – JAMES R. WASHBURN FIELD (about 13 miles; MORRIS, IL; Abbreviation: C09)
  • CUSHING FIELD LTD (about 23 miles; NEWARK, IL; Abbreviation: 0C8)

Amtrak station near Mazon:

  • 11 miles: DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mazon:

  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 26 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 30 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,361)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,974)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,088)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)

Public primary/middle schools in Mazon:

  • MAZON-VERONA-KINSMAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: 513 EIGHTH ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • MAZON-VERONA-KINSMAN MIDDLE SCH (Students: 163; Location: 1013 NORTH ST; Grades: 05 – 08)