Crete IL Office, 2023
Crete Township’s story
190 years in pictures
Census counts: 539 in 1880, 8,465 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2023 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
- 1836Crete Township is settled
Crete TownshipIL
Population
23,439
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$211K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
4,970
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#538 of 767 in IL
Is Crete Township a good place to live?
Crete Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C+ overall, ranked 538th of 767 in Illinois, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $80K. Its lowest everyday mark is in schools: its schools rank behind 63% of the state's. A typical home there costs about $211K, 2.3 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. Crete Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Plum Valley Ravines, at 1,005 acres. Crete Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 71% of U.S. towns.
What makes Crete Township stand out
Where Crete Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Crete Township for work
Where Crete Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,970jobs based in Crete Township
6%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Crete Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Crete Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.1 of 20; 5.3% of households have no carB+Open →SchoolsC+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →Jobs & income4,970 jobs based hereBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 44% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →HealthFranciscan Health Dyer 6.6 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3% conserved landC+Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life3.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 159 attractions →Soldier Field and 133 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crete Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw25 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw32 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Crete Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crete Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCrete water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Crete Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBloom Township High School District 206Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U2 districts serve Crete Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWill County ClerkWill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes60417, 60475, 60401, 6046660417 64% · 60475 24% · 60401 6% · 60466 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Crete Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Crete Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute for its 10,461 working residents takes 35.7 minutes, against 27.8 across Illinois.
Most working residents leave Crete Township for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (16%), Crete (4%) and Chicago Heights (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
6%work in town
| Crete Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Crete Township6%
Chicago16%
Crete4%
Chicago Heights3%
University Park2%
23 mi
median commute distance
4,970
jobs based in Crete Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC+
Crete Township’s grade for schools is a C+
Its public schools are run by Crete Monee CUSD 201U. Two of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
37%of IL districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Central SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 646 | C |
| Crete-Monee High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,480 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsC+
Crete Township has set aside 3.2% of its land for conservation
10 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves.
#416for trails in IL
| Crete Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
3.2%
conserved · 887 of 28,161 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve | 6.6 mi | 888 |
| 2. Plum Valley Ravines | — | 1,005 |
| 3. Plum Valley Preserve | — | 460 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Crete Township
Crete Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Crete Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 37 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Crete Township.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
37
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
Crete Township is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Crete Township beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Crete Township.
51%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Crete Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better22 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Crete Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 65.3% | 60.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.5% | 24.2% |
Franciscan Health Dyer
6.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
37th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crete Township
18pages on Crete Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Crete Township
Governors State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Park6.2 mi$12,004 in-state tuitionPrairie State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chicago Heights7.5 mi$4,176 in-state tuitionCAAN Academy of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Matteson8.9 mi
About 4 of every 100 Crete Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Crete Township
Village in Illinois, United States
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 Wood, Willard Wood & Gary Neal.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1836
- Area
- 9.7 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 60417
- Area code
- 708
Crete Township’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Crete Township.
St. John TownshipWillowbrookStegerBloom TownshipCreteWashington TownshipHanover TownshipMonee TownshipCrete Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crete Township | #538 | C+ | C+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Willowbrook | — | — | D | — | C+ | B− |
| Steger | #649 | C− | B | C | D | C− |
| Bloom Township | #663 | C− | C+ | — | C− | C |
| Crete | #515 | C+ | C | B− | C+ | B− |
| Washington Township | #386 | B | B− | — | B− | B |
| Monee Township | #636 | C− | C− | — | C+ | C+ |
Willowbrook has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Crete Township, Willowbrook, Bloom Township, Washington Township and Monee Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Crete Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Crete Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crete Township, IL a good place to live?
Crete Township grades C+ overall, better than 39% of U.S. towns and #538 of 767 in Illinois. It grades B− for health and C+ for schools.
Is Crete Township, IL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.