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Crystal, North Dakota

CrystalND

A town of 103, settled in 1879. A regional job hub with 114 jobs.

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Population
103
residents
Median home value
$68K
Census ACS
Median age
60.3
years
Jobs based here
114
A job hub

What makes Crystal stand out

The 3 things Crystal does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

103 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 63° · L 45°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Crystal

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.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Crystal4%
Cavalier29%
Grand Forks11%
Grafton7%
Pembina5%
17 mi
median commute distance
114
jobs based in Crystal
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Crystal’s public schools outperform 84% of North Dakota districts

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

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Crystal3–679A
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state testsAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesIce storms
12
paid flood claims since 1978
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

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.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–18°
Spring29–50°
Summer56–78°
Fall33–52°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Crystal is

Crystal beats the North Dakota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better16 too close to call11 worse
What stands outCrystalND
Fewer binge drinkers17.5%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.9%76.3%
More adults with heart disease10.1%6.1%
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
13.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Crystal is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 437 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Crystal City Park0.2 mi18
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 112 people come to Crystal for work

Where Crystal’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

29% → Cavalier Cavalier 29% 11% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 11% 7% → Grafton Grafton 7% 5% → Pembina Pembina 5% 5% → Minot Minot 5% 5% → Fargo Fargo 5% Crystal · 4% stay
114jobs based in Crystal
4%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Crystal, North Dakota (2006)
2006 · Crystal, North Dakota (2006) · Wikimedia Commons
Crystal’s story

147 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

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About Crystal

City in North Dakota, United States

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)

Established
1879
Population
116
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
909 ft
ZIP code
58222
Area code
701

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