Welcome to Crest Hill ...

The city of Crest Hill is located in Will County<1>.

The location of Crest Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Crest Hill has a population of 20,368 people<3> (see below for details).

Crest Hill is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Crest Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Crest Hill is within the boundaries of the (708) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crest Hill had an population of 20,368 people. This is a decrease of 2.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 52.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crest Hill had a population of 20,837 people. This makes Crest Hill the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Crest Hill represents 0.16% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 120th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 20,837 people, the population of Crest Hill increased 56.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,329 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Crest Hill.

Communities Also Named Crest Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Crest Hill: This one is located in Will County and the other is located in Saint Clair County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crest Hill.

Communities near Crest Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crest Hill.

• Aurora
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
• Naperville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville
  • Naperville is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naperville <5>
• Bolingbrook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
  • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <5>
• Orland Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
  • Orland Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <5>
• Tinley Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
  • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <5>
• Downers Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
  • Downers Grove is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downers Grove <5>
• Plainfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <5>
• Oswego
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Oswego is located in Kendall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswego <5>
• Woodridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
  • Woodridge is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <5>
• New Lenox
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
  • New Lenox is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crest Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crest Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crest Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crest Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crest Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Crest Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crest Hill ...

Looking for more information about Crest Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Crest Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crest Hill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crest Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov