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Crystal

A city of 116 people in North Dakota
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.4 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1named on the map

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About Crystal

City in North Dakota, United States
1879Established
116Population
0.7 sq miArea
909 ftElevation

Crystal is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 116 at the 2020 census. Crystal was founded in 1879.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code58222
Area code701
Living in Crystal

Work & commute in Crystal

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Most working residents leave Crystal for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Cavalier (29%), Grand Forks (11%) and Grafton (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Cavalier
29%
Grand Forks
11%
Grafton
7%
Pembina
5%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Crystal →

Health in Crystal

Compared with North Dakota

5better than ND·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Pembina County Memorial HospitalCavalier · 13.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 16.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Crystal · CMS · HRSAHealth in Crystal →

Natural hazards in Crystal

24
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Ice storms
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Crystal has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18° / 1°Winter
50° / 29°Spring
78° / 56°Summer
52° / 33°Fall
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School Grade A-

The public schools Crystal’s kids attend outperform 84% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests.

DistrictVALLEY-EDINBURG 118Schools1

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Nearest: Cavalier Public LibraryCavalier · 13.7 miles · 32 hrs a week

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