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Welcome to Crystal ...

The city of Crystal is located in Pembina County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Crystal, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Crystal has a population of 127 people<2> (see below for details).

Crystal is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Crystal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Crystal is located in the (701) area code.

The ZIP code for Crystal: 58222<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crystal had an population of 127 people. This is a decrease of 7.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crystal had a population of 138 people. This makes Crystal the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Crystal represents 0.02% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 240th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 138 people, the population of Crystal decreased 17.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 167 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Crystal.

Communities Also Named Crystal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Crystal - they are located in Colorado, Idaho (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crystal.

Communities near Crystal ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crystal.

  • Grafton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Park River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park River have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park River
    • Park River is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park River <5>
  • Cavalier
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavalier have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalier
    • Cavalier is located in Pembina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavalier <5>
  • Saint Thomas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
    • Saint Thomas is located in Pembina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <5>
  • Hoople
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoople have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoople
    • Hoople is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoople <5>
  • Edinburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <5>
  • Pisek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
    • Mountain is located in Pembina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain <5>
  • Milton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Hamilton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Pembina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crystal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crystal.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crystal. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crystal.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crystal. See our Newspapers Page for Crystal.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crystal ...

Looking for more information about Crystal? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Crystal, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crystal.

Adding Crystal to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Crystal in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Crystal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Crystal post office opened in 1880.

We also found Crystal in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crystal.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crystal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Pembina, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crystal.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crystal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Crystal). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crystal or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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