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Crystal Lake, IA map Population (year 2000): 285. Estimated population in July 2006: 267 (-6.3% change)
 

Males: 137  (48.1%)
Females: 148  (51.9%)

Hancock County

Median resident age:  42.2 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50432.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,300 (it was $29,615 in 2000)
Crystal Lake  $32,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,100 (it was $38,900 in 2000)
Crystal Lake  $46,100
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Crystal Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

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Ancestries: German (41.8%), Norwegian (19.6%), Irish (10.5%), Danish (10.2%), English (7.0%), United States (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/19/1898

Elevation: 1260 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 1064 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Crystal Lake

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crystal Lake city

  • Never married: 32.7%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Crystal Lake:  1.1% ($412)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
Crystal Lake satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (83.5 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (125.7 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (430.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Woden, IA (8.1 miles ), Britt, IA (8.8 miles ), Thompson, IA (10.2 miles ), Forest City, IA (10.8 miles ), Leland, IA (13.1 miles ), Buffalo Center, IA (15.6 miles ), Garner, IA (15.6 miles ), Wesley, IA (16.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $81,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $60,000

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Latitude: 43.22 N, Longitude: 93.79 W


Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+18.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (41%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Transportation equipment (46%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)
  • Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (3%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (20%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (3%)


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Crystal Lake-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.7 miles away from the Crystal Lake city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/29/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Crystal Lake:
  • HANCOCK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BRITT, IA)
  • KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 28 miles; ALGONA, IA)
  • BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; BELMOND, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crystal Lake:
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 34 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 54 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 102 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Crystal Lake:
  • FOREST CITY MUNI (about 13 miles; FOREST CITY, IA; ID: FXY)
  • LAKE MILLS MUNI (about 24 miles; LAKE MILLS, IA; ID: 0Y6)
  • BELMOND MUNI (about 30 miles; BELMOND, IA; ID: Y48)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crystal Lake:
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 66 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 72 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 96 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
Public high school in Crystal Lake:
  • WODEN-CRYSTAL LAKE- TITONKA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 120 5TH ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Library in Crystal Lake:
  • JUANITA EARP MEDIA CENTER (Operating income: $10,919; Location: E. 5TH AND SUMMIT, BOX 130; 5,164 books; 22 audio materials; 208 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Crystal Lake Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Crystal Lake include: Calvary Lutheran Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Crystal Lake: Crystal Lake Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

CRYSTAL LAKE WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 285, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-1996), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-23-1996), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-1996), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-28-1996), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-1996), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  19.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Crystal Lake compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Crystal Lake (2007 data):
  • Manufacturers Bank & Trust Company: Crystal Lake Branch at 201 State Street, branch established on 1970-02-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $229.2 mil, Deposits: $170.1 mil, headquarters in Forest City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Mbt Corp.



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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
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$258
Water Supply 0$0 2$373
Sewerage 0$0 1$253
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$260
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$520
Totals for Government 0$0 6$1,664


Crystal Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $21,000
    Water Utilities: $19,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $140,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $151,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $145,000
    Water Utilities: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
    Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $215,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $35,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $6,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $4,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $23,000
    General Support: $6,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $45,000
    Total General Sales: $13,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $21,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.71%
Iowa average:  6.30%

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 Cerro Gordo County, IA  1.39% ($33,365 average AGI)
from Winnebago County, IA  0.75% ($27,853)
from Wright County, IA  0.49% ($23,909)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
Iowa average:  6.47%

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 Cerro Gordo County, IA  1.37% ($25,254 average AGI)
to Winnebago County, IA  0.70% ($28,031)
to Polk County, IA  0.48% ($26,227)


Strongest AM radio stations in Crystal Lake:
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Crystal Lake:
  • KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
  • KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KZOW (91.9 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: WALDORF COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Crystal Lake:
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

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