Lake Crystal, MN

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Lake Crystal, Minnesota

Lake Crystal, Minnesota, in Blue Earth county, is 63 miles SW of Eden Prairie, Minnesota (center to center) and 76 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city contains a population of approximately 2,420.

The People and Families of Lake Crystal

In Lake Crystal, about 62% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Lake Crystal.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lake Crystal had a median family income of $47,143.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Lake Crystal favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $500. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the city.

Lake Crystal Housing

Lake Crystal has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 80% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Lake Crystal, 93% of commuters drive to work. Be careful driving aroung the city -- lots of residents enjoy bicycling and walking there.

High Points

Lake Crystal strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Lake Crystal, MN

Comparing Lake Crystal to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	63 miles SW of Eden Prairie, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Blue Earth
Standard Zip Codes	56055
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.106
Longitude	-94.218

Station	MANKATO
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 23 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Station	ST PETER 2 SW
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 23 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	29.6 inches

Station	ST JAMES FILT PLANT
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 21 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	27.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,420	100%
Male	1,193	49.3%
Female	1,227	50.7%
Under 18	664	27.4%
18+	1,756	72.6%
65+	422	17.4%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	3.05
White	2,371	98%
African-American	7	0.3%
Asian	7	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.5%
Other	11	0.5%
Mixed Race	12	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,516
Growth	96
Growth %	4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	43.7%
Norwegian	16.1%
English	5.9%
Welsh	5.7%
Irish	5%
Swedish	4.3%
US/American	4.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.1%
Dutch	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Danish	1.5%
Italian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Czech	1.1%
European	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Finnish	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Swiss	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lake Crystal	2,420	$47,143
Good Thunder	592	$45,469
Madelia	2,340	$41,167
Mankato	32,427	$47,297
Nicollet	889	$51,563
North Mankato	11,798	$59,265
Vernon Center	359	$56,875

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