Jared H. Gay House · National Register of Historic Places
Crystal Township’s story
Crystal Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 701.
4 bordering townsMap →
Jared H. Gay House · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
701
2025 Census estimate · +2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$118K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
45.8
years
Jobs based here
32
A commuter town
Is Crystal Township a good place to live?
33% of the land in Crystal Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Jared H. Gay House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Crystal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
701 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Colfax TownshipElbridge TownshipWeare TownshipEden TownshipCrystal Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Crystal Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crystal Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Crystal Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCrystal Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49420, 49459, 4944949420 83% · 49459 13% · 49449 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Crystal Township.
Outdoors
In Crystal Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved
The density of trails for Crystal Township comes to 1.3 miles per square mile, above both Michigan’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 45 miles of trail.
32.6%conserved
32.6%
conserved · 7,466 of 22,882 acres
45 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District | 31.2 mi | 7,463 |
| 2. Crystal Valley County Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Crystal Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Crystal Township, 46% come from inland flooding and 36% from strong winds. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Crystal Township has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Crystal Township’s income of the median household is $54,000. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: in Crystal Township, 15% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Hart (12%), Hart Township (9%) and Colfax Township (5%).
2%work in town
| Crystal Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Crystal Township2%
Hart12%
Hart Township9%
Colfax Township5%
Leavitt Township5%
17 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Crystal Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Crystal Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Crystal Township’s midsummer high comes in at 81°F.
79″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–32°
Spring33–55°
Summer55–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Crystal Township is
For adults in Crystal Township, the share who smoke cigarettes is 18%. Among adults locally, 41% have obesity and 24% say their health is fair or poor.
| Crystal Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Crystal Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.1% | 10.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.2% | 6.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus
13.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crystal Township
17pages on Crystal Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crystal Township; the nearest are
West Shore Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Scottville17.1 mi$4,470 in-state tuitionFerris State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Big Rapids37.3 mi$14,778 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Crystal Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Crystal Township for work
Where Crystal Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
32jobs based in Crystal Township
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Crystal Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Crystal Township is a civil township of Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 681.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 814 ft
Questions about Crystal Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crystal Township, MI a good place to live?
Crystal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.