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Population (year 2000): 1,791. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,655 (-7.6% change)
 

Males: 849  (47.4%)
Females: 942  (52.6%)

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Median resident age:  45.0 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49920.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,500 (it was $26,637 in 2000)
Crystal Falls  $26,500
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,400 (it was $46,500 in 2000)
Crystal Falls  $60,400
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Crystal Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (15.9%), Swedish (15.0%), Italian (14.8%), English (11.9%), Polish (11.3%), Irish (7.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1517 feet

Land area: 3.38 square miles.

Population density: 493 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Crystal Falls

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crystal Falls city

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

34 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.9%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Crystal Falls, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Crystal Falls to the number of sex offenders is 167 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Crystal Falls:  1.5% ($685)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (111.7 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (212.2 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (297.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alpha, MI (4.8 miles) , Florence, WI (13.7 miles ), Commonwealth, WI (16.0 miles ), Fern, WI (16.3 miles) , Gaastra, MI (19.0 miles ), Caspian, MI (20.5 miles ), Stambaugh, MI (20.5 miles ), Iron River, MI (21.2 miles ).

Latitude: 46.10 N, Longitude: 88.33 W


People in group quarters in Crystal Falls
  • 48 people in nursing homes
  • 39 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Area code: 906

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Population change in the 1990s: -182 (-9.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (37%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Wood products (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Plant and system operators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Crime in Crystal Falls by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 010
    per 100,000 0.055.20.0
Robberies 001
    per 100,000 0.00.057.8
Assaults 021
    per 100,000 0.0110.457.8
Burglaries 032
    per 100,000 0.0165.7115.7
Thefts 632
    per 100,000 333.3165.7115.7
Auto thefts 002
    per 100,000 0.00.0115.7
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 122.6) 13.384.550.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.40
US city average:  3.00

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Crystal Falls-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/4/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.1 miles away from the Crystal Falls city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/11/1987, a category 3 tornado 39.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Crystal Falls:
  • IRON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; IRON RIVER, MI)
  • DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)
  • BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; L' ANSE, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crystal Falls:
  • FORD (about 26 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; ID: IMT)
  • SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 68 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; ID: SAW)
  • HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 75 miles; HANCOCK, MI; ID: CMX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Crystal Falls:
  • IRON COUNTY (about 9 miles; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; ID: 50D)
  • STAMBAUGH (about 21 miles; STAMBAUGH, MI; ID: Y73)
  • PRICKETT-GROOMS FLD (about 38 miles; SIDNAW, MI; ID: 6Y9)

Local government website: www.crystalfalls.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crystal Falls:
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 112 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 115 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 116 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 121 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 128 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
Public elementary/middle school in Crystal Falls:
  • FOREST PARK SCHOOL (Students: 617; Location: 801 FOREST PARKWAY; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Crystal Falls:
  • CRYSTAL FALLS DISTRICT COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $129,392; Location: 401 SUPERIOR AVENUE; 17,423 books; 1,032 audio materials; 221 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

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Creeks: Briar Hill Creek (A), Dunn Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Harbour House Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 17 North 4th Street).

Hotels: Falls Motel LLC (1309 USHighway 2), Four Seasons Motel (1100 Crystal Avenue), Cedar Inn Motel (600 South 5th Street).

Courts: Iron County Courthouse Complex-Crystal Falls Michigan - Construction Code- Civil Def (2 South 6th Street), Michigan State - Corrections Department- Parole & Probation- Iron Co (2 South 6th Street), Iron County Courthouse Complex-Crystal Falls Michigan - E911 Administra (2 South 6th Street), Iron County Courthouse Complex-Crystal Falls Michigan - County Treas (2 South 6th Street), Iron County Courthouse Complex-Crystal Falls Michigan - Equalization Depart (2 South 6th Street), Iron County Courthouse Complex-Crystal Falls Michigan - Prosecuting Atto (2 South 6th Street), Iron County Courthouse Complex-Crystal Falls Michigan - Economic Development Corpora (2 South 6th Street), Iron County Courthouse Complex-Crystal Falls Michigan - Sheriff's Office Emergency C (2 South 6th), Iron County Courthouse Complex-Crystal Falls Michigan - Register Of D (2 South 6th Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Crystal Falls and their reported violations in the past:

CRYSTAL FALLS TOWNSHIP-LIND (Population served: 990, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
CRYSTAL FALLS TWP.-TOWNLINE (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
WAY DAM RESORT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
LAKE ELLEN BAPTIST CAMP S WELL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Crystal Falls that have no violations reported:
  • CRYSTAL FALLS (Population served: 1922, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE ELLEN BAPTIST CAMP (NORTH) (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.2%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.4%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Crystal Falls compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Crystal Falls (2007 data):
  • First National Bank of Crystal Falls: First National Bank Of Crystal Falls at 125 Superior Avenue, branch established on 1934-09-24; Jubilee Foods Branch at 1363 Us Highway 2, branch established on 1998-11-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $60.7 mil, Deposits: $50.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: C.F.c. Bancorp, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Crystal Falls Branch at 1352 U.S. Highway 2, branch established on 1979-06-13. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 9$27,323$36,4310$0
Water Supply 1$3,491$41,8920$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,918$35,0160$0
Sewerage 1$3,491$41,8920$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,945$35,3401$1,080
Streets and Highways 4$13,966$41,8980$0
Police - Other 0$0 2$348
Police Protection - Officers 5$17,234$41,3621$248
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$799
Financial Administration 3$11,021$44,0840$0
Totals for Government 25$82,390$39,5479$2,475


Crystal Falls government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $324,000
    Parks & Recreation: $130,000
    All Other: $60,000
  • Construction - General: $200,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,610,000
    Regular Highways: $448,000
    Financial Administration: $253,000
    Police Protection: $249,000
    Water Utilities: $202,000
    Sewerage: $131,000
    Parks & Recreation: $125,000
    Fire Protection: $108,000
    Central Staff Services: $93,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    General Public Buildings: $27,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $76,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $108,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $91,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $25,000
    Interest Earnings: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $934,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,363,000
    Water Utilities: $143,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $275,000
    General Support: $265,000
    Highways: $54,000
  • Tax - Property: $266,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $853,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

5.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,374 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.27%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dickinson County, MI  0.39% ($43,833 average AGI)
from Marquette County, MI  0.30% ($17,929)
from Cook County, IL  0.26% ($33,167)


5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dickinson County, MI  0.71% ($26,848 average AGI)
to Marquette County, MI  0.41% ($27,474)
to Brown County, WI  0.37% ($23,235)


Strongest AM radio stations in Crystal Falls:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIKB (1230 AM; 1 kW; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND ADVERTISING, INC.)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMIQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Crystal Falls:
  • WIKB-FM (99.1 FM; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND ADVERTISING, INC.)
  • WOBE (100.7 FM; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
  • WNMU-FM (90.1 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WHTO (106.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: TODD STUART NOORDYK)
  • WJNR-FM (101.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
  • WVCM (91.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: VCY AMERICA INC.)
  • WIMK (93.1 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W244AW (96.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR CNTY WI)
  • WEUL (98.1 FM; KINGSFORD, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
  • WVCN (104.3 FM; BARAGA, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Crystal Falls:
  • WUPT-CA (Channel 25; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Owner: WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTTM (Channel 12; HURON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLUC-TV (Channel 6; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: WLUC LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • W54AR (Channel 54; FENCE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

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