From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Crete, Illinois
Crete, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°27′21″N 87°37′8″W / 41.45583°N
87.61889°W / 41.45583; -87.61889
Crete
Village
Country United States
State Illinois
County Will
Coordinates 41°27′21″N 87°37′8″W / 41.45583°N
87.61889°W / 41.45583; -87.61889
Area 6.4 sq mi (17 km2)
- land 6.4 sq mi (17 km2)
Population 10,000 (2000)
Density 1,151.8 / sq mi (445 / km2)
Founded 1836
Mayor Michael Einhorn
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
- summer CDT (UTC-5)
(DST)
Postal code 60417
Area code 708 Location of Crete within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Crete, Illinois
Website: villageofcrete.org
Crete is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States.
The population was 7,346 at the 2000 census. Originally
named Wood’s Corner, it was founded in 1836 by Ver-
monters Dyantha and Willard Wood.[1]
Geography
Crete is located at 41°27′21″N 87°37′8″W / 41.45583°N
87.61889°W / 41.45583; -87.61889 (41.455910,
-87.618798).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the
village has a total area of 6.4 square miles (17 km2), of
which, 6.4 square miles (17 km2) of it is land and 0.04
square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.47%) is water. Crete is lo-
cated about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Illinois Route 394 and
within 40 miles (64 km) of downtown Chicago.
Attributes
Crete is home to the Bible League International’s Head-
quarters, Balmoral Park Racetrack, the Badlands paint-
ball park, Heritage Park, and many other recreational ac-
tivities. Former United States congresswoman from the
11th district Debbie Halvorson resides in Crete. Crete is
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also home to celebrity acrobat and live-animal juggler every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100
Erica Jensen, male model Jeff Borkowski, pro bass fish- females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
erman Kurt Borkowski, and professional yo-yo-er Wes The median income for a household in the village was
Doorn. Crete is home to acres of forest preserve along $67,671, and the median income for a family was $73,987.
with Plum Creek (Goodenow Grove), a park with ice skat- Males had a median income of $51,191 versus $31,090
ing and sledding in the winter, and hiking in the sum- for females. The per capita income for the village was
mer.(Goodenow Grove does, however, have a Beecher, $29,671. About 0.6% of families and 1.6% of the popula-
Illinois address.) tion were below the poverty line, including 0.2% of those
Crete was formerly known for having Cruise Nights under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
on Thursdays, where antique cars could be presented. It
also formerly had Wild West Days for a few days during
the summer (lasting fifteen years). Both of these activ-
Education
ities were discontinued in 2008. But since Early June All public schools in Crete are managed by Crete Monee
2010,Cruise Nights have been brought back,and are now Community Unit School District 201U, which is a unit
on Mondays. school district which combines elementary, middle, and
high schools. Serving the village of Crete are:
• Crete Elementary School (pre-kindergarten through
Demographics 5th grade)
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 7,346 people, 2,704 • Crete Monee Sixth Grade Center (6th grade)
households, and 2,090 families residing in the village. The • Crete Monee Middle School (7th & 8th grade)
population density was 1,151.8 people per square mile • Crete Monee High School (9th through 12th grades)
(444.6/km²). There were 2,807 housing units at an av- Crete is also home to Crete Lutheran School, Balmoral el-
erage density of 440.1 per square mile (169.9/km²). The ementary.
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%
References
from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race [1] History of Main Street, by Phyllis Monks, Mainstreet
were 3.63% of the population. Association of Crete, Illinois. Retrieved on August 11,
There were 2,704 households out of which 34.1% had 2008.
children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were [2] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United
married couples living together, 7.3% had a female States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12.
householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/
non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of in- gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
dividuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 [3] "American FactFinder". United States Census
years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved
and the average family size was 3.06. 2008-01-31.
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
External links
years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For • Official village website
• School District 201-U
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Categories:
• Villages in Illinois
• Populated places in Will County, Illinois
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