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A town of 277. Nearly 15.3% of it is conserved land.

Population
277
residents
Median home value
$226K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
56.3
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town

What makes Crystal stand out

The thing Crystal does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

277 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
SpringbrookMadgeSpoonerStone LakeTregoSpringbrookMadgeSpoonerStone LakeTregoCrystal

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Crystal

Most working residents leave Crystal for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Hayward (11%), Rice Lake (8%) and Spooner (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Crystal2%
Hayward11%
Rice Lake8%
Spooner7%
Birchwood7%
19 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Crystal
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Crystal has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

56″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring30–53°
Summer54–77°
Fall35–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

15.3% of Crystal is conserved land

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

15.3%conserved
Map of Crystal: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
15.3%
conserved · 3,464 of 22,641 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Crystal is

Crystal beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
2 better17 too close to call13 worse
What stands outCrystalWI
More adults treating high blood pressure82.3%77.8%
More adults getting cholesterol checked88.2%85.9%
More adults with heart disease9.4%6.6%
Spooner Health System
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Crystal for work

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

11% → Hayward Hayward 11% 8% → Rice Lake Rice Lake 8% 7% → Spooner Spooner 7% 7% → Birchwood Birchwood 7% 6% → Hayward Hayward 6% 4% → Stone Lake Stone Lake 4% Crystal · 2% stay
18jobs based in Crystal
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Crystal

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Crystal is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 280 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
280
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,234 ft

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