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Lake Crystal
Main Street in 2019
Main Street in 2019
Motto(s): 
"The Place To Be"
Location of Lake Crystal, Minnesota
Location of Lake Crystal, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Blue Earth
Government
 • Type Mayor - Council
Area
 • Total 1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
 • Land 1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,539
 • Density 1,457.80/sq mi (562.83/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56055
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-34190
GNIS feature ID 0646340

Lake Crystal is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States, established in 1869. The population was 2,539 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Lake Crystal was platted in 1869. The city took its name from nearby Crystal Lake. A post office has been in operation in Lake Crystal since 1869. Lake Crystal was incorporated as a city in 1870.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.72 square miles (4.45 km2), all of it land. The city has four lakes close by: Crystal Lake, Lily Lake, Mills Lake, and Loon Lake.

Minnesota State Highway 60 serves as a main route in the city.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 360
1880 483 34.2%
1890 824 70.6%
1900 1,215 47.5%
1910 1,055 −13.2%
1920 1,204 14.1%
1930 1,173 −2.6%
1940 1,319 12.4%
1950 1,430 8.4%
1960 1,652 15.5%
1970 1,807 9.4%
1980 2,078 15.0%
1990 2,084 0.3%
2000 2,420 16.1%
2010 2,549 5.3%
2020 2,539 −0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,549 people, 1,063 households, and 661 families living in the city. The population density was 1,482.0 inhabitants per square mile (572.2/km2). There were 1,143 housing units at an average density of 664.5 per square mile (256.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 1,063 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 35.6. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

Notable people

  • David Oppegaard, novelist (born 1979), was born in Lake Crystal.
  • Richard E. Wigley (1918-1998), farmer and Minnesota state legislator, lived on a farm in Lake Crystal.

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