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Population in July 2007: 8,999. Population change since 2000: +19.8%

Males: 4,406	(49.0%)
Females: 4,593	(51.0%)

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60417.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $77,615 (it was $67,671 in 2000)

Crete:	$77,615
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $247,265 (it was $154,300 in 2000)

Crete:	$247,265
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $261,550; Detached houses: $264,084; Townhouses or other attached units: $230,646; In 2-unit structures: $517,477; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $144,150; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $181,345
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Races in Crete:

White Non-Hispanic (84.3%)
Black (10.5%)
Hispanic (3.6%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Crete: 100.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.7%), Irish (16.6%), Polish (10.2%), English (9.9%), Italian (9.8%), Dutch (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/16/1880

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 6.38 square miles.

Population density: 1411 people per square mile

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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%

117 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.6%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Crete, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Crete to the number of sex offenders is 750 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Crete:	2.4% ($3,718)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hammond, IN (12.6 miles , pop. 83,048).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (26.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Steger, IL (1.1 miles ), South Chicago Heights, IL (1.5 miles ), Sauk Village, IL (1.9 miles ), Ford Heights, IL (2.0 miles ), Park Forest, IL (2.0 miles ), Chicago Heights, IL (2.0 miles ), Willowbrook, IL (2.0 miles ), University Park, IL (2.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 52 buildings, average cost: $175,600
1997: 24 buildings, average cost: $117,900
1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $160,800
1999: 32 buildings, average cost: $163,200
2000: 35 buildings, average cost: $192,700
2001: 39 buildings, average cost: $178,000
2002: 55 buildings, average cost: $158,100
2003: 39 buildings, average cost: $178,200
2004: 55 buildings, average cost: $162,700
2005: 46 buildings, average cost: $226,100
2006: 33 buildings, average cost: $230,000
2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $217,500

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Latitude: 41.46 N, Longitude: 87.62 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,588 (-21.6%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 539 (14.2%)

Area code: 708

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Population change in the 1990s: +628 (+9.3%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Construction (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Crime in Crete by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1
per 100,000	27.0	13.6	13.6	13.6	0.0	0.0	11.8	11.4	11.1
Robberies	1	2	3	3	4	3	2	4	5
per 100,000	13.5	27.2	40.8	40.8	52.0	36.1	23.6	45.6	55.7
Assaults	5	8	6	3	2	5	12	16	48
per 100,000	67.5	108.9	81.7	40.8	26.0	60.1	141.3	182.4	534.4
Burglaries	15	14	9	37	21	22	25	21	28
per 100,000	202.4	190.6	122.5	503.7	272.8	264.6	294.5	239.4	311.7
Thefts	100	122	101	157	134	156	160	176	117
per 100,000	1349.3	1660.8	1374.9	2137.2	1740.5	1876.6	1884.6	2006.4	1302.6
Auto thefts	5	5	8	9	6	12	9	7	2
per 100,000	67.5	68.1	108.9	122.5	77.9	144.4	106.0	79.8	22.3
Arson	0	1	1	0	0	2	4	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	13.6	13.6	0.0	0.0	24.1	47.1	22.8	11.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	112.7	126.1	111.8	161.9	115.7	128.0	149.2	162.7	208.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (18 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.00
US city average:	3.00

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Crete-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Crete village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the village center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Crete:

ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS INC SC (about 7 miles; DYER, IN)
SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HAZEL CREST, IL)
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MUNSTER, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Crete, IL

Amtrak stations near Crete:

6 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
8 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.

Local government website: www.lincolnnet.net/users/lmcrete

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crete:

GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 13 miles; HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 15 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 17 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)

Public high schools in Crete:

Crete-Monee High School (Location: 760 W EXCHANGE ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
Cap School (Location: 1500 SANGAMON; Grades: 7 - 12)

Private high school in Crete:

ILLINOIS LUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: 448 CASS ST; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Crete:

Crete Elementary School (Location: 435 NORTH ST; Grades: PK - 5)
Crete Monee Intermediate Center School (Location: 1124 W NEW MONEE RD; Grades: K - 5)
Crete-Monee Education Center School (Location: 1500 SANGAMON ST; Grades: 6 - 6)

Private elementary/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)

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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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Notable locations in Crete: Lincolnshire Country Club (A), Lincoln Oaks Golf Course (B), Crete Public Library (C), Crete Village Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Crete include: Crete United Methodist Church (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B), Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Adams Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Deer Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Crete: Crete Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Crete Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Adventure Trails Family Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 955 Main Street), Double - O -Ranch (Arcades & Amusements; 26408-Harvest Lane).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Crete and their reported violations in the past:

CRETE (Address: 1201 DOUGLAS LANE, Population served: 7500, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2005)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between DEC-21-1992 and DEC-23-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-23-1993 to DEC-23-1993)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1998 and NOV-22-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-1999)

DIXIE ESTATES SUBDIVISION (Population served: 175, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-08-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUL-10-2004 to AUG-23-2004)

One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Crete that have no violations reported:

BALMORAL HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION (Population served: 390, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
BECKWITH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	77.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	1.6%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Crete, IL

128 people in nursing homes

Crete compared to Illinois state average:

Crete, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.

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Banks with branches in Crete (2009 data):

First United Bank: at 700 Exchange Street, branch established on 1972-05-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $483.5 mil, Deposits: $406.0 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Crete Bancorporation, Inc.
First Midwest Bank: Crete Branch at 1290 Steger Road, branch established on 2005-11-15. Info updated 2006-06-15: Bank assets: $8,489.3 mil, Deposits: $5,797.9 mil, headquarters in Itasca, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
MB Financial Bank, National Association: Crete In Walt's Branch at 1100 East Exchange Avenue, branch established on 2008-02-15. Info updated 2009-03-03: Bank assets: $8,802.6 mil, Deposits: $6,495.5 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: Mb Financial, Inc
Harris National Association: Main Street Branch at 1380 Main Street, branch established on 1948-01-01. Info updated 2008-10-06: Bank assets: $67,306.7 mil, Deposits: $53,354.5 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, negative income in the last year, 290 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Crete mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (7%)

Religon statistics for Crete

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	72.2%	4.3%	3.8%	3.6%	2.3%
Congregations	16.4%	7.2%	8.8%	6.8%	5.2%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	2.1%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	8.1%
Congregations	7.6%	3.2%	4.4%	3.6%	36.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	2	$5,442	$32,652	2	$2,004
Other Government Administration	2	$9,168	$55,008	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	18	$87,125	$58,083	3	$3,015
Police - Other	1	$2,781	$33,372	9	$4,926
Firefighters	0	$0		21	$24,759
Streets and Highways	5	$23,862	$57,269	2	$4,204
Sewerage	1	$4,364	$52,368	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$14,909	$59,636	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	6	$24,022	$48,044	8	$5,836
Totals for Government	38	$171,673	$54,213	45	$44,744

Crete government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $315,000
Regular Highways: $236,000

All Other: $17,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $398,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $962,000
Regular Highways: $517,000

Water Utilities: $473,000

Central Staff Services: $464,000

Solid Waste Management: $388,000

Fire Protection: $277,000

General Public Buildings: $147,000

General - Other: $137,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $113,000

Financial Administration: $28,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
General - Interest on Debt: $215,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,169,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,980,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $521,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,200,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $428,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $420,000
Interest Earnings: $140,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $98,000
Fire Protection: $62,000

Central Staff: $16,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,608,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $898,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $471,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,064,000
Highways: $212,000
Tax - Property: $2,090,000
NEC: $215,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,521,000

9.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,797 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.19%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($149 average AGI)
Will County: 0.04%
Illinois average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cook County, IL	4.61% ($54,095 average AGI)
from DuPage County, IL	1.88% ($59,479)
from Kane County, IL	0.19% ($48,488)

6.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.78%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($193 average AGI)
Will County: 0.03%
Illinois average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cook County, IL	2.01% ($42,313 average AGI)
to DuPage County, IL	0.98% ($51,466)
to Grundy County, IL	0.39% ($49,596)

Strongest AM radio stations in Crete:

WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WCFJ (1470 AM; 1 kW; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: WCFJ, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
WCGO (1600 AM; 1 kW; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL)
WNWI (1080 AM; 3 kW; OAK LAWN, IL; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRDZ (1300 AM; 5 kW; LA GRANGE, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Crete:

WBMF (88.1 FM; CRETE, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WYBA (102.3 FM; CRETE, IL; Owner: DONTRON INC.)
WYCA (106.3 FM; LANSING, IL; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WPWX (92.3 FM; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
WZVN (107.1 FM; LOWELL, IN; Owner: M & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

TV broadcast stations around Crete:

WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
W18AT (Channel 18; GARY, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Crete, Illinois:

Fatal accident count: 20
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 30
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 9
Fatalities: 25
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 45
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Illinois average:

Fatal accident count: 108
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 163
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 36
Fatalities: 117
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 288
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17

See more detailed statistics of Crete fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $718,000
Total average daily traffic: 38,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,940

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Crete)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1

851 W Mowoe Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94 m, Call Sign: WPLY723
Assigned Frequencies : 929.062 MHz
Grant Date: 04/29/2008, Expiration Date: 04/16/2018, Certifier: Howard E Reeves
Registrant: A Beep L L C, 452 N Chicago St, Joliet, IL 60432-1749, Fax: (815) 740-1357

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5

524 Exchange St, Call Sign: KCI702, Licensee ID: L00014803
Assigned Frequencies : 154.280 MHz, 154.370 MHz
Grant Date: 08/26/1997, Expiration Date: 10/27/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/26/2003
Registrant: Crete, Village Of, 524 Exchange St, Crete, IL 60417
Norfolk & Kings Rd, Call Sign: KJU373, Licensee ID: L00020183
Assigned Frequencies : 154.370 MHz
Grant Date: 04/24/2000, Expiration Date: 03/19/2005, Cancelation Date: 05/21/2005
Registrant: Steger Estates Fire Protection District, 23940 S Kings Rd, Crete, IL 60417, Phone: (312) 747-3113
524 Exchange Street, Call Sign: KDN339, Licensee ID: L00014803
Assigned Frequencies : 158.835 MHz
Grant Date: 04/12/2005, Expiration Date: 06/08/2015
Registrant: Crete, Village Of, 1200 Douglas Lane, Crete, IL 60417, Phone: (708) 672-5431
Lat: 41.420306 Lon: -87.634778, Call Sign: WNAV465
Assigned Frequencies : 457.587 MHz
Grant Date: 12/01/2000, Expiration Date: 02/23/2011, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S. 16th St. Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
851 W New Monee Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQIW348
Assigned Frequencies : 4985.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/02/2008, Expiration Date: 06/02/2018, Certifier: Edward R Bean
Registrant: County Of, Il Will, 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432, Phone: (815) 740-8355, Fax: (815) 723-8895, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Crete)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 24 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Crete)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	7	$208,714	58	$177,541	91	$167,179	20	$68,238	7	$149,961
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	9	$179,988	19	$177,491	2	$86,955	1	$155,770
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	29	$214,566	75	$205,644	16	$48,097	1	$191,130
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	6	$165,163	20	$191,053	1	$104,530	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	4	$182,298	14	$198,256	1	$101,760	1	$141,600

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8838.04 , 8838.05, 8838.07

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	20	$204,890	12	$216,782	1	$179,900
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	5	$208,222	5	$187,316	1	$61,060
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8838.04 , 8838.05, 8838.07

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 100
Hazardous Condition: 62
Service Call: 8
Good Intent Call: 11

Incident types - Crete

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Crete, IL

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