Moving to Crescent City, Illinois

Population: 631. Estimated population in July 2024: 603 (-4.4% change)
Males: 312 (49.4%), Females: 319 (50.6%)

Iroquois County

Zip code: 60928

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $38,500
Median house value: $83,400

Population by Race

Races in Crescent City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (44.4%), English (9.5%), Irish (7.9%), United States (7.9%), French (4.8%), Polish (4.6%).

Elevation: 636 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Crescent City, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Crescent City

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crescent City village

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +89 (+16.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Crescent City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crescent City:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 59 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 66 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Crescent City:

  • GREATER KANKAKEE (about 21 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; Abbreviation: IKK)
  • KANKAKEE (about 24 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; Abbreviation: 3KK)
  • PAXTON (about 30 miles; PAXTON, IL; Abbreviation: 1C1)

Amtrak station near Crescent City:

  • 10 miles: GILMAN (U.S. 24 & U.S. 45). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crescent City:

  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 53 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 54 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 57 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,361)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 57 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)

Schools

Public high school in Crescent City:

  • CRESCENT-IROQUOIS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: 100 S CHESTNUT BX 10; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Crescent City:

  • CRESCENT CITY C C GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: P O BOX 190; Grades: KG – 08)