Crete, IL town hall & government
Crete spent $14 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,766 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crete's government.
Where Crete's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Crete
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Crete didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bloom Township High School District 206
Crete's high school district, shared with Crete, Ford Heights, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights, Steger and Chicago Heights. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 35%
- State 53%
- Federal 13%
Of the $22,240 per pupil, $10,476 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Crete: Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U ($23,596 per pupil) · Steger School District 194 ($18,960 per pupil).
Which schools Crete kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crete pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Crete's government
Who represents Crete
Crete is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.