Welcome to Crestwood ...

The village of Crestwood is located in Cook County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Crestwood has a population of 10,703 people<3> (see below for details).

Crestwood is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crestwood had an population of 10,703 people. This is a decrease of 2.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crestwood had a population of 10,950 people. This makes Crestwood the county's 73rd most populous community.

The population of Crestwood represents 0.09% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 207th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,950 people, the population of Crestwood decreased 2.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,251 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Crestwood.

Communities Also Named Crestwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Crestwood: This one is located in Cook County and the other is located in Williamson County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 32 communities that are also named Crestwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kentucky (3), Maryland (3), Missouri, New York, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah (2) and Virginia (4).

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

Communities near Crestwood ...

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

• Chicago
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago
  • Chicago is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,677,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago <5>
• Joliet
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
  • Joliet is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <5>
• Cicero
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
  • Cicero is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <5>
• Hammond
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <5>
• Bolingbrook
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Berwyn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
• Oak Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
  • Oak Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <5>
• Downers Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>

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 Crestwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crestwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crestwood. 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 Crestwood.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crestwood ...

Looking for more information about Crestwood? 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 Crestwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crestwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

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