ZIP Code 60403

Crest Hill is a city in Lockport Township, Will County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census put Crest Hill's population at 20,459. The neighborhood of Stern Park Gardens, later incorporated with Crest Hill, renamed itself Lidice in 1942. John Wayne Gacy was executed by lethal injection at Stateville Correctional Center in 1994. The city is located at 41°3352N 88°631W (41.5645, -88.1089). 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. A significant portion of the population resides at Statevile Correctional Center (see below). The 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data states that 3,160 residents of Cresthill (15.2% of the residents) are institutionalized. The Stateville correctional center is located in Crest Hill. The Illinois Department of Corrections is based in the city and has a number of facilities in the area, including a prison and a mental health center. The state's largest prison is in Joliet, where the population is 2,816. The population of the city was 13,329 at the 2000 census. The 2010 census says the city has a total area of 9.166 square miles (23.74 km²), of which 9.03 square miles of land (or 98.52%) is land and 0.136 square mile (0.35 km²) (or 1.48%) is water.

Geography

Crest Hill is the primary city name, but also Joliet are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is City of Crest Hill. Crest Hill is located at 41°3352N 88°631W (41.5645, -88.1089). Crest Hill decided to incorporate itself to avoid being annexed by the City of Joliet. The City of Crest Hill was officially incorporated on 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 of land (98.52%) is land and 0.136 sq miles (0.35 km²) (or 1.48%) is water. The city has a population of 2,816. It is located on the Illinois River, which runs through the center of the town. The town is located in the Chicago Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes the cities of Chicago, Carbondale, Bloomington, and Bloomington-Normal. The population of the city was 2,715 at the 2010 Census, and 2,917 at the 2011 Census. The area has an average elevation of 41.3 degrees N, 88.6 degrees W (41°33 52N, 88° 631W). The city is located near the intersection of the Illinois Turnpike and the Chicago River. It has an elevation of 40.7 degrees N (88°632W), and an average rainfall of 1.2 inches (4.4 meters) per year. The community has a history of being part of the Great Depression.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 13,329 people, 4,478 households and 2,758 families residing in the city. 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. 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%) are institutionalized. The median household income was $45,313 and the median family income was$54,709. The per capita income for theCity 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 percent of those age 65 or over. The city is located on the Ohio River, which runs through the center of the town. It is located in the eastern part of the Ohio Valley, near the Ohio Turnpike. The Ohio River is the only river in the state that runs through Crest Hill. The town is home to the Ohio Correctional Center, which is located near the city's eastern edge. The state's largest prison is the Ohio State Penitentiary, located near Stateville.

Government and infrastructure

The Stateville Correctional Center of the Illinois Department of Corrections is located in Crest Hill. John Wayne Gacy was executed by lethal injection at Stateville correctional Center in 1994. The prison is one of the largest in the state, housing more than 1,000 inmates. It is located on the former site of the Stateville State Prison, which was built in the 1930s and 1940s. It was the site of Gacy's execution in 1994, and is now home to the Illinois Bureau of Correctional Services, which is run by the state's Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. The state's prison system has a budget of more than $1.2 billion for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. It also has a population of about 1,800 inmates, the majority of whom are female. The Correctional Center is the largest prison in Illinois, with 1,100 inmates in total. It has a capacity of 1,200 inmates, most of which are female, and it is home to a maximum security prison. The Illinois State Prison System was founded in 1934 and is the second largest prison system in the U.S. after the federal prison system. The Stateville prison system was founded by the Illinois State Legislature in 1936 and is based in the town of Crest Hill, Illinois. It opened its doors to the public in 1939. It became the first state-run prison in the United States in the 1950s and has been in operation ever since. The facility is the only one of its kind in Illinois.

Schools

Most of Crest Hill is zoned to Lockport Township High School.Elementary school districts include: Chaney-Monge School District 88 and Richland School District88.APrivate schools include: Joliet Montessori School and Joliet Elementary School. Crest Hill has a population of about 1,000 people. It is located in the central part of the town, near the center of Lockport. The town is located on the Illinois Turnpike, which runs through Lockport and into the city of Champaign-Urbana. It has an estimated population of around 1,200 people, with most living in Crest Hill and the majority in Lockport, the town's central part. The area has a high percentage of residents who live in the middle class or lower class. It also has a low percentage of people living in the working class or low-income class, which is also common in the town. The majority of residents live near Lockport's downtown area, which includes the Lockport-Champaign area and the town of Joliet, which has a large population of less than 1,500 people. The city is located near the Illinois River, which flows through the town to the north and south. It's also near the Chicago River, where it runs through the city's central business district, and the Chicago suburbs, which also have a large number of residents. The village has a reputation for being a good place to live, with many residents living in and around Crest Hill.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Crest Hill, Will County, Illinois = 77. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 36. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 69. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Crest Hill = 3.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 20,459 individuals with a median age of 33.4 age the population grows by 37.75% in Crest Hill, Will County, Illinois population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,262.91 residents per square mile of area (873.68/km²). There are average 2.33 people per household in the 6,809 households with an average household income of $54,152 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.20% of the available work force and has dropped -4.37% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 21.06%. The number of physicians in Crest Hill per 100,000 population = 98.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Crest Hill = 34.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 23.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 107. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 191. 86 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 15.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 43, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Crest Hill, Will County, Illinois which are owned by the occupant = 61.98%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 19 years with median home cost = $145,830 and home appreciation of -9.07%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $18.40 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,660 per student. There are 20.6 students for each teacher in the school. 12886.59% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 9.94% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 2.70% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).