Crete, Illinois
| Crete | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Will |
| 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 |
| Area | 9.63 sq mi (25 km2) |
| - land | 9.61 sq mi (25 km2) |
| - water | 0.02 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 10,000 (2000) |
| Density | 1,151.8/sq mi (445/km2) |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Mayor | Michael Einhorn |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60417 |
| Area code | 708 |
 Location in Will County and the state of Illinois.
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| 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 Vermonters Dyantha and Willard Wood.
Crete is located at 41°27′21″N 87°37′8″W / 41.45583°N 87.61889°W (41.455910, -87.618798).
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.Crete is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Illinois Route 394 and within 40 miles (64 km) of downtown Chicago.
As of the census 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.
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