CrystalWI
A town of 293, settled in 1906.
Is Crystal a good place to live?
31% of residents are 65 or older in Crystal, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Crystal. 15% of the land in Crystal is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Crystal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
293 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crystal: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crystal, 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.
Crystal stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: the median age there is higher
Here, 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 33% in Wisconsin as a whole. 17% of residents are under 18 in Crystal. Population is up 5.4% locally since 2020, to 293 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 31% of residents (19% statewide).
| Crystal | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.3 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Crystal | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.6% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.7% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.1% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Crystal’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Crystal: 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 2% of working residents stay in Crystal for work; the rest commute out. For Crystal, the typical journey to work is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Hayward (11%), Rice Lake (8%) and Spooner (7%).
| Crystal | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Crystal: cold waves
44% of Crystal’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 38%. Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Open space protected for good: 15.3% of Crystal
11 miles of trail. In Crystal, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Crystal than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Crystal who say their health is fair or poor: 21%. The town beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. In Crystal, 16% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 17% binge drink.
| Crystal | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Crystal | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.2% | 85.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Crystal
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crystal; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Crystal residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Crystal for work
Where Crystal’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Crystal
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Crystal is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 280 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,234 ft
Questions about Crystal
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crystal, WI a good place to live?
Crystal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.