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Crystal Bay township, Minnesota

Crystal Bay township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Crystal Bay township is a geographic entity located in Lake County, Minnesota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 450. The land area covers 204.23 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 450 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 54.2 yrs ±2.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 243 ±51 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 381 ±62
Occupied Housing Units 243 ±51
Vacant Housing Units 138 ±44
Median Home Value $221,200 ±$54,731
Median Gross Rent $675 ±$11
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $70,625 ±$22,808
Per Capita Income $37,003 ±$5,109
Poverty Rate 13.9% ±8.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 65 ±41
Unemployment Rate 5.8% ±7.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 213 ±52
Broadband Internet Rate 76.5% ±7.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF CRYSTAL BAY
GUS Population: 444 (2024)
ID: 168056
Township Official Local Government
Contact: CLERK
5657 W PARK HILL RD, FINLAND MN 55603
COUNTY OF LAKE
GUS Population: 10,698 (2024)
ID: 204733
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
20 MARKS DR, SILVER BAY MN 55614-1109

Education

No public or private school records currently linked for this geographic area.
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Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 1 civic institution across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
SILVER BAY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 22.8 mi away 9 DAVIS DRIVE, SILVER BAY, MN, 55614
(218) 226-4331
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at WOLF RIDGE ELC, MN US, located 11.9 miles from Crystal Bay township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 19.2° 1.0° 10.1° 1.34" 24.0"
February 24.1° 3.3° 13.7° 1.17" 15.5"
March 35.0° 15.0° 25.0° 1.66" 12.1"
April 46.1° 28.2° 37.1° 2.68" 8.5"
May 59.5° 39.8° 49.7° 3.52" 0.4"
June 69.8° 49.4° 59.6° 4.05" 0.0"
July 76.1° 54.5° 65.3° 3.25" 0.0"
August 74.3° 53.5° 63.9° 3.31" 0.0"
September 65.4° 45.6° 55.5° 3.30" 0.0"
October 51.2° 34.0° 42.6° 3.51" 1.5"
November 35.6° 21.1° 28.4° 2.72" 10.0"
December 24.1° 8.9° 16.5° 2.01" 22.2"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Finland CDP CDP 13.4 mi —
Silver Bay city City 23.0 mi —
Lutsen CDP CDP 23.3 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2707514194. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.