Crete is a village in Will County, Illinois, home to about 8,386 people across 9.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60417, and parts of 60401 are in Crete too.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Crete; also Willowbrook and Plum Valley
Mostly Beecher; part is in Crete
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)26 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL28 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Crete; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Crete had 8,465 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 256th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Will County grew from 74,764 residents in 1900 to 696,355 in 2020.
Will County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Park Forest, IL weather station (6 miles away).
267,545 jobs at 17,085 businesses in Will County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crete.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 36 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1836.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Crete Monee CUSD 201U. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crete-Monee Early Childhood CntrCrete | Pre-K | 256 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Balmoral Elem SchCrete | K–5 | 472 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Crete Elementary SchoolCrete | K–5 | 381 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Crete-Monee High SchoolCrete | 9–12 | 1,480 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Lutheran Elementary SchoolCrete | Pre-K–6 | 125 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.6 mi |
| Mother Teresa Catholic AcademyCrete | Pre-K–8 | 117 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 mi |
| Illinois Lutheran High School and Junior HighCrete | 7–12 | 135 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Beecher, Willowbrook, Plum Valley, Park Forest, Eagle Lake and Goodenow.
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