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Population (year 2000): 7,346. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,772 (+19.4% change)
Males: 3,597 (49.0%), Females: 3,749 (51.0%)
Will County
Zip code:
60417
Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $67,671 (year 2000)
Median house value: $154,900 (year 2000)
Races in Crete:
- White Non-Hispanic (84.3%)
- Black (10.5%)
- Hispanic (3.6%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Other race (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (36.7%), Irish (16.6%),
Polish (10.2%), English (9.9%), Italian (9.8%), Dutch (5.6%).
Elevation: 730 feet
Land area: 6.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Crete
- High school or higher: 93.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Crete village
- Never married: 19.6%
- Now married: 66.0%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 7.2%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +628 (+9.3%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Crete:
- ST JAMES HOSP & HLTH CTR-OLYMPIA FLDS (about 7
miles; OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL)
- ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS INC SC (about 8
miles; DYER, IN)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HAZEL
CREST, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Crete:
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 19 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 25 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
- CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 41 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: ORD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Crete:
- SANGER (about 7 miles; MONEE, IL; ID: C56)
- LANSING MUNI (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: IGQ)
- TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 15 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY
PARK, IL; ID: TF8)
Amtrak stations near Crete:
- 8 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed
waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking.
- 9 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.).
Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking,
paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
- 18 miles: HAMMOND-WHITING (HAMMOND, 1135 CALUMET
AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Crete:
- PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CHICAGO
HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
- GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles;
UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SOUTH
HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 15 miles;
HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
- CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; CHICAGO,
IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about
17 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,004)
- SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; CHICAGO,
IL; FT enrollment: 3,161)
Public high schools in Crete:
- CRETE-MONEE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,520;
Location: 760 W EXCHANGE ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CAP (Students: 51; Location: 1500 SANGAMON;
Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Crete:
- ILLINOIS LUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 94;
Location: 448 CASS ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Crete:
- CRETE MONEE INTERMEDIATE CTR (Students: 745;
Location: 1124 W NEW MONEE RD; Grades: 05 - 06)
- CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 708;
Location: 435 NORTH ST; Grades: PK - 04)
- CRETE-MONEE EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 131;
Location: 1500 SANGAMON; Grades: KG - KG)
Private primary/middle schools in Crete:
- CRETE EV LUTHERAN SCHOOLS (Students: 217;
Location: 1610 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- KAY CLARK (Students: 12; Location: 23935
KINGS ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Crete:
- CRETE P.L.D. (Operating income: $819,038;
Location: 1177 N. MAIN ST.; 53,252 books; 900 audio
materials; 1,381 video materials; 197 serial
subscriptions)
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