Mazon, Illinois

About Mazon

Mazon is a tiny community in northeastern Illinois counting 982 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Mazon is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.6 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,637 residents per square mile.

📰 Mazon News Today

• Obituary of Matthew Ernest Holmes Fred C. Dames Funeral Home and Crematory · Jul 15
• Lee Bivens Obituary May 5, 2026 - Reeves - Baskerville Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home · May 5
• Mazon's Week-Long 150th Anniversary Celebration WCSJ News · Jul 30
• Robert Nettles Obituary (2026) - Mazon, IL - U.C. Davis-Callahan Funeral Home & Aqua Cremation Center Legacy obituary · Jul 23
• Mazon farmer named vice chair of Illinois Farm Bureau young leaders group WSPY NEWS · Dec 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mazon Unique

• The only place in America named Mazon — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mazon

• Mazon Centennial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mazon

• Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elem School
• Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

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