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
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)