| Crete | |
| Motto: | "Gateway to the Southland" |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 41.4558°N -87.6189°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Will |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1836 |
| Founder: | Dyantha and Willard Wood |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Michael Einhorn |
| Leader Title1: | Village president |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 24.52 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 9.47 |
| Area Land Km2: | 24.47 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 9.45 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 8465 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | −6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | −5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 60417 |
| Area Code: | 708 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-17523 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Crete, Illinois |
| Website: | villageofcrete.org |
Crete is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is a far south suburb of Chicago, 30 miles from the Loop and only 6 miles from the Indiana border. The population was 8,465 at the 2020 census. Originally named Wood's Corner, it was founded in 1836 by Vermonters Dyantha and Willard Wood.[2]
Crete is located at 41.4558°N -87.6189°W (41.455910, -87.618798).[3]
According to the 2010 census, Crete has a total area of 9.627sqmi, of which 9.61sqmi (or 99.82%) is land and 0.017sqmi (or 0.18%) is water.[4] Crete is located about 2miles west of Illinois Route 394 and within 40miles of downtown Chicago. Willow Brook Estates, an unincorporated area between Crete and the Indiana border, uses the Crete postal code and is considered an eastern extension of the village.
As of the July 2021 U.S. census,[5] there were 8,407 people, 3,300 households and 2,52 people per household. The median household income was $80,718 2021 dollars, and 5.3% of people were below the poverty line. In 2020, the population density was of 899.7 per square mile.[6]
The median value of owner-occupied housing units from 2017 to 2021 was of $172,700 2021 dollars, and the median gross rent was $1,111. 94.6% of households had a computer.
In 2021, the racial makeup of the village was 57.8% White Alone, 31.8% African American, 0.3% Native American and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% Multiracial. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 8.7% of the population. 3.6% of people living in Crete were born outside of the U.S.
There were 18.5% people under the age of 18, 3.3% under 5 years old, and 26.6% 65 years of age or older. 53.3% of people were female, and from 2017 to 2021 there were 486 veterans and 154 employer firms.
All public schools in Crete are managed by Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201U, which is a unit school district which combines elementary, middle, and high schools. Serving the village of Crete are:
Illinois Lutheran is a Pre-K to 12th grade school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Crete.[7] [8]
Governors State University is in University Park, which borders Crete.