Crete, Illinois
Crete | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°27′21″N 87°37′8″W / 41.45583°N 87.61889°WCoordinates: 41°27′21″N 87°37′8″W / 41.45583°N 87.61889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Will |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Einhorn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.47 sq mi (24.52 km2) |
| • Land | 9.45 sq mi (24.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,259 |
| • Estimate (2019)[2] | 8,023 |
| • Density | 848.99/sq mi (327.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60417 |
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| FIPS code | 17-17523 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Crete, Illinois |
| Website | villageofcrete.org |
Crete is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,259 at the 2010 census. Originally named Wood's Corner, it was founded in 1836 by Vermonters Dyantha and Willard Wood.[3]
Geography[edit]
Crete is located at 41°27′21″N 87°37′8″W / 41.45583°N 87.61889°W (41.455910, -87.618798).[4]
According to the 2010 census, Crete has a total area of 9.627 square miles (24.93 km2), of which 9.61 square miles (24.89 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.017 square miles (0.04 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[5] Crete is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Illinois Route 394 and within 40 miles (64 km) of downtown Chicago.
Demographics[edit]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 539 | — | |
| 1890 | 642 | 19.1% | |
| 1900 | 700 | 9.0% | |
| 1910 | 840 | 20.0% | |
| 1920 | 945 | 12.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,429 | 51.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,772 | 24.0% | |
| 1950 | 2,298 | 29.7% | |
| 1960 | 3,463 | 50.7% | |
| 1970 | 4,656 | 34.4% | |
| 1980 | 5,417 | 16.3% | |
| 1990 | 6,773 | 25.0% | |
| 2000 | 7,346 | 8.5% | |
| 2010 | 8,259 | 12.4% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 8,023 | [2] | −2.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of the census[7] 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 per square mile (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.
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.
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.
Education[edit]
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:
- Crete Elementary School (pre-kindergarten through 5th grade)
- Crete Monee Sixth Grade Center (6th grade)
- Crete Monee Middle School (7th & 8th grade)
- Crete-Monee High School (9th through 12th grades)
Illinois Lutheran is a Pre-K to 12th grade school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Crete.[8][9]
Governors State University is in University Park, which borders Crete.
Local attractions[edit]
- Crete is home to Balmoral Park Racetrack.
- The forest preserve along with Plum Creek (Goodenow Grove), a park with ice skating and sledding in the winter, and hiking in the summer. (Goodenow Grove does, however, have a Beecher, Illinois address.)
Notable people[edit]
- Colin Egglesfield, Actor, All My Children
- Debbie Halvorson, former congresswoman who represented Illinois's 11th congressional district, lives in Crete.
- Irene Hughes, psychic who made many radio and TV appearances, lived in Crete.
- Porter J. McCumber, United States Senator from March 4, 1899 – March 4, 1923. One of his main legislative accomplishments was the Fordney–McCumber Tariff Act of 1922.
- Emma Clara Schweer, former tax collector of Crete Township and oldest elected official in the United States
- Hayley Williams, professional ice hockey player currently in the Russian Women's Hockey League, is a native of Crete.
References[edit]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ History of Main Street Archived 2008-05-18 at the Wayback Machine, by Phyllis Monks, Mainstreet Association of Crete, Illinois. Retrieved on August 11, 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Pursue Excellence".
- ^ "What is Lutheran".
External links[edit]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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