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Crest Hill, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°33′52″N 88°6′31″W / 41.56444°N 88.10861°W / 41.56444; -88.10861
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Crest Hill, Illinois
City
City Hall in 2011
City Hall in 2011
Location of Crest Hill in Will County, Illinois.
Location of Crest Hill in Will County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 41°33′52″N 88°6′31″W / 41.56444°N 88.10861°W / 41.56444; -88.10861
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWill
TownshipLockport
IncorporatedJanuary 22, 1960
Government
 • TypeMayor and City Council
 • MayorRaymond R. Soliman
Area
[1]
 • Total
9.18 sq mi (23.79 km2)
 • Land9.04 sq mi (23.42 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Elevation
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640 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
20,459
 • Density2,262.91/sq mi (873.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60403
Area code815
FIPS code17-17458
GNIS feature ID2393670[2]
Wikimedia CommonsCrest Hill, Illinois
WebsiteOfficial website

Crest Hill is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,459 at the 2020 census.[3]

History

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The neighborhood of Stern Park Gardens, later incorporated with Crest Hill, renamed itself Lidice in 1942 following the Lidice massacre.[4] Former presidential candidate Wendell Willkie and Czechoslovak president-in-exile Edvard Beneš spoke at the dedication commemorating the tragedy.[5][6]

Geography

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Crest Hill is located at 41°33′52″N 88°6′31″W / 41.56444°N 88.10861°W / 41.56444; -88.10861 (41.5645, -88.1089).[7] Crest Hill decided to incorporate itself to avoid being annexed by the City of Joliet and became officially incorporated as the City of Crest Hill January 22, 1960.

According to the 2010 census, Crest Hill has a total area of 9.166 square miles (23.74 km2), of which 9.03 square miles (23.39 km2) (or 98.52%) is land and 0.136 square miles (0.35 km2) (or 1.48%) is water.[8]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19605,887—
19707,46026.7%
19809,25224.0%
199010,64315.0%
200013,32925.2%
201020,83756.3%
202020,459−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

At the 2000 census,[10] there were 13,329 people, 4,478 households and 2,758 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,861.2 inhabitants per square mile (718.6/km2). There were 4,808 housing units at an average density of 671.4 per square mile (259.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 69.4% (White Non-Hispanic) 19.6% (African American), 8.8% (Hispanic), 3.2% (Other), 1.4% (Two or more races), .5% (American Indian). Total can be more than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races.

There were 4,478 households, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.00.

18.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 41.2% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 147.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 157.8 males.

The median household income was $45,313 and the median family income was $54,709. Males had a median income of $41,715 compared with $27,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,317. About 2.6% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

A significant portion of the population resides at Stateville Correctional Center (see below). The 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data states that 3,160 residents of Crest Hill (15.2% of the population) are institutionalized.

Government and infrastructure

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The Stateville Correctional Center of the Illinois Department of Corrections is located in Crest Hill.[11][12] John Wayne Gacy was executed by lethal injection at Stateville Correctional Center in 1994.[13]

Schools

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Elementary school districts include:

Private schools include:

Most of Crest Hill is zoned to Lockport Township High School.[14]

Transportation

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Pace provides bus service on Routes 505, 507 and 832 connecting Crest Hill to downtown Joliet and other destinations.[15] Crest Hill is served by the Elgin Joliet & Eastern Railway Main Line currently operated by the Canadian National.

Notable people

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  • Ron Coomer, Major League Baseball player and broadcaster, born in Crest Hill[16]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crest Hill, Illinois
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "LIDICE, ILLINOIS". The New York Times. June 30, 1942. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "An Illinois town kept Lidice on the map, a UK town helped rebuild it". www.expats.cz. June 9, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "Lidice Memorial". Crest Hill, IL. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  11. ^ 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Crest Hill city, IL." (Archive) U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  12. ^ "Stateville Correctional Center Archived August 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine." Illinois Department of Corrections. Retrieved October 27, 2012. "Business Mail: 16830 So. Broadway St. P.O. Box 112 Joliet, IL 60434 "
  13. ^ Smith, Sid. "John Wayne Gacy, the country's worst serial killer." Chicago Tribune. (Article shows the date December 22, 1978, but it also mentions "He was executed at the Stateville Correctional Center in Joliet in 1994.") Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  14. ^ "Lockport Township High School District 205" (Archive). Will County Regional Office of Education. Retrieved on July 30, 2015.
  15. ^ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  16. ^ "Ron Coomer Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
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