Mazon, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Mazon is a village in Mazon Township
, Grundy County, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 1,015 at the 2010 census. The center of population
of Illinois is located in Mazon. 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.
of 2000, there were 904 people, 344 households, and 265 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,510.7 people per square mile (581.7/km²). There were 359 housing units at an average density of 599.9 per square mile (231.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.58% White, 0.33% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 1.22% from other races
, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.88% of the population.
There were 344 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $55,250, and the median income for a family was $61,118. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $21,890. About 3.3% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Mazon Township, Grundy County, Illinois
Mazon Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,377.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Mazon Township covers an area of .-Cemeteries:...
, Grundy County, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,015 at the 2010 census. The center of population
Center of population
In demographics, the center of population of a region is a geographical point that describes a centerpoint of the region's population...
of Illinois is located in Mazon. Illinois' State Fossil
State fossil
Most American states have made a state fossil designation, in many cases during the 1980s. It is common to designate one species in which fossilization has occurred, rather than a single specimen, or a category of fossils not limited to a single species....
, the unique and bizarre Tully Monster
Tully Monster
The Tully Monster , so far apparently unique to Illinois, USA, was a soft-bodied invertebrate that lived in shallow tropical coastal waters of muddy estuaries during the Pennsylvanian geological period, about 300 million years ago.-Etymology:Tullimonstrum takes its name from its discoverer, Francis...
was first found in nearby Mazon Creek. Mazon was formerly served by the Santa Fe railway at the Mazon Depot.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 904 people, 344 households, and 265 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,510.7 people per square mile (581.7/km²). There were 359 housing units at an average density of 599.9 per square mile (231.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.58% White, 0.33% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 1.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.88% of the population.
There were 344 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $55,250, and the median income for a family was $61,118. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $21,890. About 3.3% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.