Crystal Bay TownshipMN
A town of 450.
Is Crystal Bay Township a good place to live?
Crystal Bay Township’s median age is 54.2 years, against 39.9 years in Minnesota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Crystal Bay Township. 71% of the land in Crystal Bay Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Superior National Forest, 70,671 acres with 46.4 miles of trail. Crystal Bay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
450 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crystal Bay Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crystal Bay Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Crystal Bay Township.
Crystal Bay Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
146 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. The trail density in Crystal Bay Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Superior National Forest | 46.4 mi | 70,671 |
| 2. Finland State Forest | 16.8 mi | 13,496 |
| 3. Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center | 5.5 mi | 1,337 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Crystal Bay Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crystal Bay Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Crystal Bay Township has cold, snowy winters and cool summers. Crystal Bay Township’s January low is -2°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Crystal Bay Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Crystal Bay Township for work: only 2% work in town. 14% of Crystal Bay Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Crystal Bay Township grew to 104 in 2023, 30 more than in 2013.
| Crystal Bay Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Crystal Bay Township is
Crystal Bay Township beats the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Crystal Bay Township.
| Crystal Bay Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Crystal Bay Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 74.5% | 68.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Crystal Bay Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crystal Bay Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Crystal Bay Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
146 miles of trails in Crystal Bay Township
71.3% of the town is conserved land, across 10 parks and preserves.
About Crystal Bay Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Crystal Bay Township is a township in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 435 at the 2020 census. It contains part of the census-designated place of Finland. Crystal Bay Township was organized in 1904, and named after Crystal Bay.
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- Area
- 210 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,804 ft
Questions about Crystal Bay Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crystal Bay Township, MN a good place to live?
Crystal Bay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.