Crystal Lake, Iowa

Crystal Lake, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Crystal Lake, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°13′25″N 93°47′31″W / 43.22361°N 93.79194°W / 43.22361; -93.79194Coordinates: 43°13′25″N 93°47′31″W / 43.22361°N 93.79194°W / 43.22361; -93.79194
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Hancock
Area
- Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
- Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,273 ft (388 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	285
- Density	1,118.6/sq mi (431.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50432
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-17670
GNIS feature ID	0455748

Crystal Lake is a city in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Crystal Lake is located at 43°13′25″N 93°47′31″W / 43.22361°N 93.79194°W / 43.22361; -93.79194 (43.223564, -93.792073)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

The city of Crystal Lake is located on the south shore of the lake of Crystal Lake, a popular fishing location.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 285 people, 127 households, and 75 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,118.6 people per square mile (440.2/km²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 553.4 per square mile (217.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.65% White and 0.35% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 127 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,615, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $26,429 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,927. About 20.3% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.2% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.