Living in Crete, IL: what to set up and who to call
The Crete water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 13.0 ppb, was higher than 99% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Two school districts split the grades in Crete: Bloom Township High School District 206 and Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Crete, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Crete.
Power comes from Commonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Crete. Its homes paid an average of 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Illinois, for customers on its standard service). Illinois lets you buy power from another supplier; 20% of Commonwealth Edison’s home customers do, and Commonwealth Edison still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Crete water system
The Crete water system supplies almost all of Crete. It draws ground water and serves 8,275 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 13.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IL1970300.
6 home internet providers serve Crete
100% of 3,142 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 43% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Surf Internet | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 44% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 27% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 71% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Crete: every other week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Crete, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Glass bottles
- Steel (tin) cans
- Newspaper
- Magazines
- Computer paper
- Cardboard
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check villageofcrete.org →
From villageofcrete.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-21. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Crete is in two districts that split the grades: Bloom Township High School District 206 and Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Crete is in ZIP code 60417
ZIP codes where Crete residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Crete | ZIP’s residents in Crete |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60417 | Crete, IL | 100% | 55% |
A few homes fall in 60401.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Crete
Who supplies Crete’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Crete water system (EPA ID IL1970300). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 13.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Crete?
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Crete?
Xfinity, Surf Internet, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Bertram Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Crete?
60417. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Crete in?
Bloom Township High School District 206 and Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U. Parts of the city are in Steger School District 194.
How do I register to vote in Crete?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Will County Clerk. Check your registration at ova.elections.il.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Crete’s own website (villageofcrete.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.