Welcome to Lake Crystal ...

The city of Lake Crystal is located in Blue Earth County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Crystal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Crystal: Lk. Crystal

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Crystal has a population of 2,500 people<2> (see below for details).

Lake Crystal is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Lake Crystal: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Lake Crystal: 56055<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Crystal had an population of 2,500 people. This is a decrease of 1.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Crystal had a population of 2,549 people. This makes Lake Crystal the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Lake Crystal represents 0.05% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 227th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,549 people, the population of Lake Crystal increased 5.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,420 people).

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

Communities near Lake Crystal ...

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

Mankato
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
- Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <7>
North Mankato
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mankato
- North Mankato is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Mankato <7>
New Ulm
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ulm
- New Ulm is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ulm <7>
Eagle Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <7>
Madelia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
- Madelia is located in Watonwan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <7>
Mapleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <7>
Nicollet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
- Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <7>
Saint Clair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <7>
Courtland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <7>
Kasota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasota
- Kasota is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasota <7>

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 Lake Crystal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Crystal.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake 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 Lake Crystal.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Crystal ...

Looking for more information about Lake 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 Lake Crystal, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Crystal.

Adding Lake Crystal to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake 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 Lake Crystal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Lake Crystal post office opened in 1869.

We also found Lake Crystal in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Crystal.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Blue Earth County: www.co.blue-earth.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Blue Earth, 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 Lake Crystal.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Crystal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Lake Crystal area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Crystal area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	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 Lake Crystal). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Crystal or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/