CrystalWI
A town of 293, settled in 1906.
Is Crystal a good place to live?
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
Crystal: 17% of residents are under 18, against 21% in Wisconsin’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Population is up 5.4% here since 2020, to 293 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of residents are 65 or older locally. Here, 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 33% in Wisconsin as a whole.
| Crystal | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.3 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 31% | 20% | 18% |
| 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
5.8% of Crystal 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
Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. 44% of Crystal’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 38%.
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 had a checkup this year: 80%. The town beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. In Crystal, 31% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Crystal | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 16% |
| 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.