Crystal, North Dakota

Crystal, North Dakota
—  City  —
American Legion post in Crystal, North Dakota
Location of Crystal, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°35′48″N 97°40′14″W / 48.59667°N 97.67056°W / 48.59667; -97.67056Coordinates: 48°35′48″N 97°40′14″W / 48.59667°N 97.67056°W / 48.59667; -97.67056
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Pembina
Founded	1879
Area
– Total	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
– Land	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	909 ft (277 m)
Population (200)[1]
– Total	138
– Density	256.0/sq mi (98.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58222
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-17060[2]
GNIS feature ID	1028559[3]

Crystal is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 138 at the 2010 census.^[1] Crystal was founded in 1879.

Geography

Crystal is located at 48°35′48″N 97°40′14″W / 48.59667°N 97.67056°W / 48.59667; -97.67056 (48.596754, -97.670581).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	385		—
1910	376		−2.3%
1920	349		−7.2%
1930	314		−10.0%
1940	428		36.3%
1950	429		0.2%
1960	372		−13.3%
1970	272		−26.9%
1980	256		−5.9%
1990	199		−22.3%
2000	167		−16.1%
2010	138		−17.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 167 people, 76 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The population density was 256.0 people per square mile (99.2/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 141.0 per square mile (54.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.41% White, 6.59% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.59% of the population.

There were 76 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,571, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,291. About 2.4% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.9% of those sixty five or over.

Notable people

• Fern Headley, ice hockey defenceman with the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2 May 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "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.