Crete Township, Will County, Illinois

Crete Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 23,774 and it contained 10,286 housing units. Washington Township was formed from a portion of Crete.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.38 sqmi, of which 44.34 sqmi (or 99.91%) is land and 0.04 sqmi (or 0.09%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Crete
 * Park Forest (small portion)
 * Sauk Village (small portion)
 * Steger (southwest third)
 * University Park (mostly)

Other Communities

 * Faithorn at 41.42809°N, -87.60809°W
 * Goodenow
 * Plum Valley
 * Willowbrook

Demographics
The population as of 2016 was 23,530.

Notable people

 * Emma Clara Schweer, former tax collector of Crete Township and the oldest elected official in the United States