Crystal, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -17.3%
| Males: 134 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 133 |  (49.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 49.1 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54801.
| Crystal: | $42,505 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,198 (it was $15,706 in 2000)
Crystal town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $251,215 (it was $98,800 in 2000)
| Crystal: | $251,215 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $263,471; detached houses: $274,298; townhouses or other attached units: $311,266; in 2-unit structures: $123,768; mobile homes: $86,388; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $30,137
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Crystal, WI
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- 25796.3%White alone
- 51.9%American Indian alone
- 20.7%Two or more races
- 20.7%Hispanic
- 10.4%Asian alone
Races in Crystal detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (28.2%), Norwegian (16.7%), Irish (9.0%), Swedish (6.8%), Polish (5.9%), United States (5.9%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 35.1 square miles.
Population density: 7.6 people per square mile (very low).
6 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Crystal town: | 1.0% ($963) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN 
(66.8 miles , pop. 86,918).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (92.0 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (342.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Madge, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Stone Lake, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Trego, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Beaver Brook, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Gull Lake, WI (3.2 miles),
Long Lake, WI (3.3 miles )
)Latitude: 45.85 N, Longitude: 91.72 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 3.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (16.1%)
- Health care (15.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.6%)
- Metal & metal products (6.8%)
- Truck transportation (5.1%)
- Educational services (5.1%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.2%)
- Construction (28.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.9%)
- Truck transportation (9.0%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (7.5%)
- Metal & metal products (6.0%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.0%)
- Wood products (3.0%)
- Health care (31.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.8%)
- Educational services (11.8%)
- Metal & metal products (7.8%)
- Health & personal care, except drug, stores (5.9%)
- Hardware, plumbing & heating equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (3.9%)
- Wood products (3.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.2%)
- Carpenters (4.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (9.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.5%)
- Carpenters (7.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.8%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (5.9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.9%)
Average climate in Crystal, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Crystal-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/18/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the Crystal town center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 55.7 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Crystal-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 209.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 221.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 122.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 125.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 126.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/2020 at 17:23:43, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 123.0 miles away from Crystal center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Washburn County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crystal:
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 13 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 63 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
- Lake Superior College (about 68 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 68 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 69 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
- The College of Saint Scholastica (about 69 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 74 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Crystal Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Crystal: Anah Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Potato Lake (A), Spring Lake (B), Dilley Lake (C), Lucky Lake (D), Spring Lake (E), Crystal Swamp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pine Brook (A), Dugan Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.2% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 9.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Crystal:
- Never married: 23.3%
- Now married: 56.5%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 8.5%
- Divorced: 11.7%
For population 25 years and over in Crystal:
- High school or higher: 72.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.3 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
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Religion statistics for Crystal, WI (based on Washburn County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,098 | 20 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,706 | 12 |
| Catholic | 2,317 | 5 |
| Other | 2 | 1 |
| None | 7,788 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| This county: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
| This county: | 7.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
| Washburn County: | 17.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.1% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 27.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Washburn County: | 9.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Crystal:
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WCSW (940 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Crystal:
- WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
- WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHSM-FM (101.1 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WRLS-FM (92.3 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: VACATIONLAND BROADCASTER, INC.)
- WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Crystal:
- W57AS (Channel 57; SPOONER, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K31GH (Channel 31; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
Crystal compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.