Crystal Lake, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -2.7%
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| Males: 388 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 369 |  (48.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 47.4 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54826.
| Crystal Lake: | $57,922 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,319 (it was $16,040 in 2000)
Crystal Lake town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $200,235 (it was $80,300 in 2000)
| Crystal Lake: | $200,235 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Crystal Lake, WI
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- 73497.0%White alone
- 141.8%Hispanic
- 50.7%American Indian alone
- 40.5%Two or more races
Races in Crystal Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (42.2%), Norwegian (22.6%), Italian (9.5%), Irish (6.8%), Swedish (6.8%), United States (5.4%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 32.7 square miles.
Population density: 23 people per square mile (very low).
6 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Crystal Lake town: | 1.5% ($1,238) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(56.3 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (62.6 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (336.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Maple Plain, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Lakeland, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Stanfold, WI (3.4 miles ),
), Georgetown, WI (3.5 miles ),
), Apple River, WI (3.5 miles )
)Latitude: 45.51 N, Longitude: 92.10 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Health care (12.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.6%)
- Machinery (7.6%)
- Food (6.3%)
- Construction (6.0%)
- Plastics & rubber products (5.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.3%)
- Construction (10.8%)
- Machinery (10.8%)
- Metal & metal products (9.1%)
- Food (7.5%)
- Health care (4.8%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.3%)
- Health care (20.0%)
- Educational services (7.2%)
- Plastics & rubber products (6.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
- Food (5.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Registered nurses (5.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Cashiers (3.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Carpenters (3.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.2%)
- Registered nurses (9.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Cashiers (5.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.1%)
- Child care workers (4.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
Average climate in Crystal Lake, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Crystal Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.9 miles away from the Crystal Lake town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 6/23/1952, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Crystal Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 65% 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 191.1 miles away from Crystal Lake center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 203.3 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 139.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 369.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 143.8 miles away from Crystal Lake center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 144.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Barron County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Crystal Lake:
- CUMBERLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 4 miles away; CUMBERLAND, WI)
- CUMBERLAND MEM HSPTL ECU (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; CUMBERLAND, WI)
- BARRON CARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; BARRON, WI)
- MAYO DIALYSIS - BARRON (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; BARRON, WI)
- MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - NORTHLAND, INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; BARRON, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crystal Lake:
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 19 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 44 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 53 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- Century College (about 54 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 58 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 58 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- Bethel University (about 61 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 4,061)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Cumberland Golf Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Comstock Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Mud Lake (A), North Lake (B), Scott Lake (C), Staples Lake (D), Lake of the Woods (E), Crystal Lake (F), Wickerts Lake (G), Gates Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Crystal Lake include: Loon Lake Woods State Natural Area (1), Loon Lake State Wildlife Area (2). 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: | 71.7% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 8.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 11.2% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
7 people in homes for the mentally ill in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Crystal Lake:
- Never married: 18.7%
- Now married: 64.1%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 5.6%
- Divorced: 11.3%
For population 25 years and over in Crystal Lake:
- High school or higher: 79.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.7 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
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Religion statistics for Crystal Lake, WI (based on Barron County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 10,839 | 26 |
| Catholic | 7,764 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,492 | 42 |
| Other | 919 | 5 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 19,856 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Barron County: | 1.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
| This county: | 5.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
| Barron County: | 9.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Barron County: | 8.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.2% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Barron County: | 14.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Businesses in Crystal Lake, WI
- Jimmy John's: 2
Strongest AM radio stations in Crystal Lake:
- 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)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- WCSW (940 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJMC (1240 AM; 1 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Crystal Lake:
- WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Crystal Lake:
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W57AS (Channel 57; SPOONER, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
3- Ricky S Vergin, The North East 10 Acre Parcel At The Instersection Of 4 1/2 Street And 23rd Aven (Lat: 45.539250 Lon: -92.060750), Type: 88.4, Overall height: 88.4 m, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 659-0830
- Ricky S Vergin, The North East 10 Acre Parcel At The Instersection Of 4 1/2 Street And 23rd Aven (Lat: 45.539250 Lon: -92.060750), Type: 88.4, Overall height: 88.4 m, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 659-0830
- Rick Heil, The North East 10 Acre Parcel At The Instersection Of 4 1/2 Street And 23rd Aven (Lat: 45.539250 Lon: -92.060750), Type: 88.4, Structure height: 55005 m, Overall height: 88.4 m, Registrant: Ctc Telecom, Ppearson@mosaictelecom.Com, , Camer-on, Phone: (715) 458-5400
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- CUMBERLAND, The North East 10 Acre Parcel At The Instersection Of 4 1/2 Street And 23rd Aven (Lat: 45.539250 Lon: -92.060750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Call Sign: WQLP320,
Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/19/2010, Expiration Date: 03/19/2020, Cancellation Date: 05/23/2020, Certifier: Rick Vergin, Registrant: Americas Communications LLC, 2502 E University Drive Bld B-2 Suite 290, Phoenix, AZ 85034, Phone: (602) 304-1760, Fax: (877) 284-0791
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 67.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.2%Wood
- 12.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.6%Electricity
- 0.8%Utility gas
- 77.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.0%Wood
Crystal Lake compared to Wisconsin 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 below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.