Crystal LakeWI
A town of 747.
Is Crystal Lake a good place to live?
Crystal Lake’s January low is 3°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 11°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. The biggest park or preserve is Loon Lake Wildlife Area, at 2,021 acres. Crystal Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
747 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crystal Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crystal Lake, 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 Lake.
Very low risk in Crystal Lake, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Crystal Lake’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Crystal Lake for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Crystal Lake has lost 24 jobs, to 73 in 2023. 17% of workers work from home in Crystal Lake, against 12% in Wisconsin’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns.
| Crystal Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crystal Lake has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Crystal Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Crystal Lake is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crystal Lake has set aside 9.4% of its land for conservation
4.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Crystal Lake’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Crystal Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.4% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Loon Lake Wildlife Area | 0.7 mi | 2,021 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Crystal Lake stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
15% of Crystal Lake adults have diabetes. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Crystal Lake. 39% of Crystal Lake adults have obesity.
| Crystal Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Crystal Lake | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.9% | 85.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Crystal Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crystal Lake; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Crystal Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Crystal Lake for work
Where Crystal Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Crystal Lake
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Crystal Lake is a town in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 743 at the 2020 census, down from 757 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Comstock is located in the town.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,280 ft
Questions about Crystal Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crystal Lake, WI a good place to live?
Crystal Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.