CrystalMI
A town of 2,670. Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns.
What makes Crystal stand out
The 2 things Crystal does most differently from other towns.
98% of working residents leave Crystal for work
Where Crystal’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Crystal’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- Need an escape? This $200K home includes a private islandLansing State Journal · Jul 17
- Ryan Unzicker Returns to Summer Nationals Victory Lane at CrystalSTLRacing.com · Jul 11
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Crystal. Another town gets a different order.
Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns
Crystal beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Crystal | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.2% | 14.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.9% | 6.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.6% | 10.2% |
A typical Crystal home is worth about $208K
The typical Crystal home is worth about $208,000, up 8.1% in a year, 22% below the Michigan typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Crystal
Most working residents leave Crystal for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Greenville (7%), Stanton (6%) and Ionia (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Where working residents work
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Crystal has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
0.5% of Crystal is conserved land
1.1 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crystal Township Park | 0.4 mi | 8 |
| 2. David R. Noll Memorial Park | — | 19 |
| 3. Crystal Lake Public Access | — | 12 |
About Crystal
Census-designated place in Michigan, United States
Crystal is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the main community in Crystal Township, Montcalm County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 888. The CDP includes the village proper of Crystal, at the east end of Crystal Lake, as well as all of the land surrounding the lake.
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- Population
- 888
- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 801 ft
- ZIP code
- 48818
Crystal’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Crystal.