Crete, Illinois

Crete
Motto: 
"Gateway to the Southland"
Location of Crete in Will County, Illinois.
Location of Crete in Will County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°27′21″N 87°37′8″W / 41.45583°N 87.61889°W / 41.45583; -87.61889
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWill
Founded1836
Founded byDyantha and Willard Wood
Government
 • MayorMichael Einhorn
Area
 • Total9.47 sq mi (24.52 km2)
 • Land9.45 sq mi (24.47 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,465
 • Density890/sq mi (350/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60417
Area code708
FIPS code17-17523
Wikimedia CommonsCrete, Illinois
Websitevillageofcrete.org

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 and Willard Wood. [2]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "History of Main Street - Crete Illinois". Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2022.