Crete
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Will
Coordinates	41°27′21″N 87°37′8″W / 41.45583, -87.61889
Area	6.4 sq mi (17 km²)
- land	6.4 sq mi (17 km²)
Population	7,346 (2000)
Density	1,151.8 /sq mi (445 /km²)
Mayor	Michael Einhorn
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	60417
Area code	708
Location of Crete within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Crete, Illinois

Crete is an affluent village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,346 at the 2000 census. List of towns and villages in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Area code 708 covers western and southern Cook County and eastern and southern Will County in Illinois. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 443 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (768 × 1,040 pixels, file size: 811 KB, MIME type: image/png) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Image File history File links Illinois_-_outline_map. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ...

Geography

Crete is located at 41°27′21″N, 87°37′8″W (41.455910, -87.618798).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), of which, 6.4 square miles (16.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.47%) is water. Crete is located about 2 miles west of Illinois Route 394 and within 40 miles of downtown Chicago. Crete is home to the Bible League's International Headquarters, Balmoral Racetrack, the Badlands paintball park, Heritage Park, and many other recreational activities. Illinois State Senate Majority leader Debbie Halverson resides in Crete, along with NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb's parents. Crete is home to acres of forest preserve along with Plum Creek(Goodenow Grove), a park with iceskating and sledding in the winter, and hiking in the summer. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 7,346 people, 2,704 households, and 2,090 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,151.8 people per square mile (444.6/km²). There were 2,807 housing units at an average density of 440.1/sq mi (169.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 86.46% White, 10.47% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.93% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.63% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 2,704 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.06. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $67,671, and the median income for a family was $73,987. Males had a median income of $51,191 versus $31,090 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,671. About 0.6% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.2% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

• Official village website
• School District 201-U

• Crete, Illinois is at coordinates 41°27′21″N 87°37′08″W / 41.45591, -87.618798 (Crete, Illinois)Coordinates: 41°27′21″N 87°37′08″W / 41.45591, -87.618798 (Crete, Illinois)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Will County, Illinois
County seat: Joliet
Cities	Aurora | Braidwood | Crest Hill | Joliet | Lockport | Naperville | Wilmington Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Incorporated City in 1834. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... The Paramount Theatre under renovation, downtown Aurora. ... Braidwood is a city located in Will County, Illinois. ... Crest Hill is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States. ... Incorporated City in 1834. ... Lockport is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States. ... Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. ... Wilmington is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States. ...
Villages	Beecher | Bolingbrook | Channahon | Crete | Elwood | Frankfort | Homer Glen | Lemont | Manhattan | Mokena | Monee | New Lenox | Orland Park | Park Forest | Peotone | Plainfield | Rockdale | Romeoville | Sauk Village | Shorewood | Steger | Symerton | Tinley Park | University Park | Woodridge Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... // The word village has many meanings relating to local government in the United States. ... Beecher is a village located in Will County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1965. ... Channahon is a village located in Will County, Illinois. ... Elwood is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. ... Incorporated Village in 1879. ... Homer Glen is a suburban Chicago village located in Will County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1873. ... Manhattan is a village located in Will County, Illinois. ... Mokena is a village located in Will County, Illinois. ... Monee is a village located in Will County, Illinois. ... New Lenox is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ... Park Forest is a village located in Cook County and Will County, Illinois. ... Peotone is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. ... The Village of Plainfield is a municipality located in Will County, Illinois. ... Rockdale is a village located in Will County, Illinois. ... Romeoville is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. ... Sauk Village is a village in Cook County and small parcel south of 231st St. ... Shorewood is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. ... Steger is a village located in Cook and Will County, Illinois. ... Symerton is a village located in Will County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ... University Park is a village located in Cook County and Will County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1959. ...
CDPs	Crystal Lawns | Fairmont | Frankfort Square | Goodings Grove | Ingalls Park | Lakewood Shores | Preston Heights | Willowbrook A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Crystal Lawns is a census-designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States. ... Fairmont is a census-designated place located in Will County, Illinois. ... Frankfort Square is a census-designated place located in Will County, Illinois. ... Goodings Grove is a census-designated place located in Will County, Illinois. ... Ingalls Park is a census-designated place and subdivision of Joliet, IL located in Will County, Illinois. ... Lakewood Shores is a census-designated place located in Will County, Illinois. ... Preston Heights is a census-designated place located in Will County, Illinois. ... Willowbrook is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Will County, Illinois. ...
Townships	Channahon | Crete | Custer | DuPage | Florence | Frankfort | Green Garden | Homer | Jackson | Joliet | Lockport | Manhattan | Monee | New Lenox | Peotone | Plainfield | Reed | Troy | Washington | Wesley | Wheatland | Will | Wilmington | Wilton A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Channahon Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Crete Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Custer Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... DuPage Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Florence Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Frankfort Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Green Garden Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Homer Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Jackson Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Joliet Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Lockport Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Manhattan Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Monee Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... New Lenox Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Peotone Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Plainfield Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Reed Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Troy Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Washington Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Wesley Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Wheatland Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Will Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Wilmington Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ... Wilton Township is located in Will County, Illinois. ...
Unincorporated communities	Andres | Ballou | Custer Park | Eagle Lake | Goodenow | Lorenzo | Ritchie | Sollitt | Stateville | Wilton | Wilton Center This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Andres is an unincorporated community in Will County, Illinois United States. ... Ballou is an unincorporated community in southern Will County, Illinois United States. ... Ritchie is an unincorporated community in southern Will County, Illinois, United States. ... Wilton is located northeast of Wilton Center, Illinois northwest of Andres and south of Frankfort. ... Wilton Center is an unincorporated community in southern Will County, Illinois, in the United States. ...