Terralocate

Browse / United States / Illinois / Crestwood

Crestwood

Illinoisvillage

Photograph of Crestwood
Featured view

Crestwood

Total population

10,579

Median home value

$195,200

26.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$75,752

Crestwood$76k
National$74k
Elevation182 m
Land area3.08 km²
Weather64°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates41.65°, -87.74°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11
CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery
0% complete
Active weather alerts
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 20 at 10:17AM CDT until September 20 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
182 m
Area
3.08 km²
Official website
www.villageofcrestwood.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Crestwood is a village 23 miles (37 km) southwest of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 10,826.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Crestwood has a total area of , of which (or 99.09%) is land and (or 0.91%) is water.

Read full article on Wikipedia

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
49.2
Median home value
$195,200
Housing units
5,145
Poverty rate
13%
Unemployment
8.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
63.4%
Black
16.3%
Asian
1.1%
Hispanic
13.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.6456
Longitude
-87.7401
Water area
0.03 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
64°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
57°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
61°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
51°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
55°F
Rain Showers
Friday Night
42°F
Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Crestwood, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.2%
Diabetes
8.9%
Adult obesity
30.2%
Binge drinking
21.5%
Adult smoking
12.2%
No leisure activity
20.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,250,645
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    41,760
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    36,628
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    32,802
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    32,332
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    30,509
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    29,505
  • Ring-billed Gull
    Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
    29,304
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    26,910

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
363
Elementary
236
Middle
44
High
54
Other
29

Largest nearby schools

  • Carl Sandburg High School
    High · Orland Park · 2,894 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • Homewood-Flossmoor High School
    High · Flossmoor · 2,798 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
    High · Palos Hills · 2,538 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • Rich Township High School
    High · Olympia Fields · 2,487 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • Victor J Andrew High School
    High · Orland Hills · 2,259 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Thornwood High School
    High · South Holland · 1,996 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Reavis High School
    High · Burbank · 1,986 students · 17.6:1 ratio
  • A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)
    High · Palos Heights · 1,973 students · 15.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
8
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2004-06-28

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

James Augustine
James Augustine
American basketball player (born 1984)
Tony Bettenhausen
Tony Bettenhausen
American racecar driver
Betty Robinson
Betty Robinson
athletics competitor (1911-1999)
Nichelle Nichols
Nichelle Nichols
American actress (1932–2022)
C
Christine Magnuson
American swimmer
Jennifer Lien
Jennifer Lien
American actress
S
Steve Payne
basketball player
E
Emil Andres
American open-wheel racing driver
Antwaan Randle El
Antwaan Randle El
American football player and coach (born 1979)
Tricky Stewart
Tricky Stewart
American record producer from Illinois
Quinn Buckner
Quinn Buckner
American basketball player and coach (born 1954)
Gary Bettenhausen
Gary Bettenhausen
American racing driver (1941–2014)
Rodney Harrison
Rodney Harrison
American football player and commentator (born 1972)
Ron Mahay
Ron Mahay
American baseball player
J
Jim Browne
American basketball player (1930–2003)
Tim Jamison
Tim Jamison
American football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,403

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
785
Avg daily Wikipedia views
26
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Crestwood

Flood insurance study
1980
Update #4
Update #4
Illinois. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Community Relations · 2009
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Mary Turck · 1989

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

white snakeroot
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
Seen 2026-09-20
Plains Garter Snake
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Seen 2026-09-20
Painted Turtle
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Seen 2026-09-19
Yellow Garden Spider
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
Seen 2026-09-19
Monarch
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Seen 2026-09-19
Illinois bundleflower
Illinois bundleflower
Desmanthus illinoensis
Seen 2026-09-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
TINLEY CREEK NEAR PALOS PARK, IL
Distance
1.4 mi
Streamflow
3.3 cfs
Gage height
2.57 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-14 12:45 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library