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Crystal Lake, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 38,000. Estimated population in July 2024: 40,922 (+7.7% change)
Males: 18,785 (49.4%), Females: 19,215 (50.6%)

McHenry County

Zip codes: 60012, 60014.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $66,872
Median house value: $170,100

Population by Race

Races in Crystal Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
  • Hispanic (7.0%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (34.3%), Irish (21.0%), Polish (11.8%), English (10.0%), Italian (9.0%), Swedish (4.3%).

Elevation: 934 feet

Land area: 16.2 square miles

Map of Crystal Lake, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Crystal Lake

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crystal Lake city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

7.3% Foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 1.7% Europe, 1.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +12,551 (+49.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Crystal Lake:

  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; WOODSTOCK, IL)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; MCHENRY, IL)
  • ELGIN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; ELGIN, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crystal Lake:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 36 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 38 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 51 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Crystal Lake:

  • LAKE IN THE HILLS (about 3 miles; CHICAGO/LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL; Abbreviation: 3CK)
  • GALT FIELD (about 13 miles; GREENWOOD/WONDER LAKE, IL; Abbreviation: 10C)
  • CAMPBELL (about 20 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Abbreviation: C81)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Crystal Lake:

  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,707; Location: 8900 US HWY 14; Public; Website: www.mchenry.cc.il.us)
  • FIRST INSTITUTE INC (Full-time enrollment: 68; Location: 790 MCHENRY AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.FIRSTINSTITUTE.COM)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Crystal Lake:

  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 22 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 23 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • WHEATON COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WHEATON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,684)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 31 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
  • COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 31 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; Full-time enrollment: 15,545)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)

Schools

Public high schools in Crystal Lake:

  • CRYSTAL LAKE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,644; Location: 1200 S MCHENRY AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PRAIRIE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,553; Location: 6000 DVORAK DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CRYSTAL LAKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,389; Location: 45 W FRANKLIN AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Crystal Lake:

  • HANNAH BEARDSLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,158; Location: 515 E CRYSTAL LAKE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LUNDAHL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,032; Location: 560 NASH RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RICHARD F BERNOTAS MIDDLE SCH (Students: 929; Location: 170 N OAK ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WOODS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 845; Location: 1100 W ALEXANDRA; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GLACIER RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 796; Location: 1120 VILLAGE RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 774; Location: 500 W WOODSTOCK ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • INDIAN PRAIRIE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 750; Location: 651 VILLAGE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEST ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 695; Location: 100 BRIARWOOD DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PRAIRIE GROVE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 650; Location: 3223 IL RT 176; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HUSMANN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 593; Location: 131 W PADDOCK ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Crystal Lake:

  • ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 491; Location: 265 KING STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 178 MCHENRY AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HARVEST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 575 E CRYSTAL LAKE AVE.; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MONTESSORI PATHWAYS (Students: 77; Location: 133 ILLINOISE ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • BEGINNINGS MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: 420 COUNTRY CLUB RD; Grades: PK – KG; Girls only)
  • BEGINNINGS (Students: 59; Location: PO BOX 342; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LORD AND SAVIOR LUTHERAN SCHOO (Students: 51; Location: 9300 RIDGEFIELD RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CHILDRENS HOUSE MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 36; Location: 461 PIERSON ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • GREENTREE AT CRYSTAL LAKE (Students: 17; Location: 290 MEMORIAL CT / PO BOX 307; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Crystal Lake:

  • CRYSTAL LAKE P.L. (Operating income: $2,186,537; Location: 126 PADDOCK STREET; 165,406 books; 9,069 audio materials; 8,116 video materials; 350 serial subscriptions)

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