Moving to Crystal Falls, Michigan

Population: 1,791. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,649 (-7.9% change)
Males: 849 (47.4%), Females: 942 (52.6%)

Iron County

Zip code: 49920

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.0 years
Median household income: $26,637
Median house value: $46,500

Population by Race

Races in Crystal Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (15.9%), Swedish (15.0%), Italian (14.8%), English (11.9%), Polish (11.3%), Irish (7.7%).

Elevation: 1517 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Map of Crystal Falls, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Crystal Falls

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crystal Falls city

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -182 (-9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Crystal Falls:

  • IRON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; IRON RIVER, MI)
  • DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)
  • BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; L’ ANSE, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crystal Falls:

  • FORD (about 26 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)
  • SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 68 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Abbreviation: SAW)
  • HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 75 miles; HANCOCK, MI; Abbreviation: CMX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Crystal Falls:

  • IRON COUNTY (about 9 miles; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Abbreviation: 50D)
  • STAMBAUGH (about 21 miles; STAMBAUGH, MI; Abbreviation: Y73)
  • PRICKETT-GROOMS FLD (about 38 miles; SIDNAW, MI; Abbreviation: 6Y9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crystal Falls:

  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 115 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 115 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 117 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 122 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 123 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)

Public primary/middle school in Crystal Falls:

  • FOREST PARK SCHOOL (Students: 617; Location: 801 FOREST PARKWAY; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Crystal Falls:

  • CRYSTAL FALLS DISTRICT COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $129,392; Location: 401 SUPERIOR AVENUE; 17,423 books; 1,032 audio materials; 221 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)