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Summary for Lake Crystal

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Located in: Blue Earth County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Lk. Crystal

Time Zone: Lake Crystal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 507 & 924<1>

ZIP Code: 56055<2>

Elevation: 990 feet [301.75 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Lake Crystal)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	2,500 (1.92% decrease since 2010)
2010:	2,549 (5.33% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,420

Total Area:<5> 1.72 sq. miles [4.5 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 1,143

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Lake Crystal:

Lat: 44.104900° (or 44°6'17" N)

Lon: -94.218600° (or -94°13'6" W)

USGS Topo Map: Lake Crystal<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lake Crystal

GNIS ID: 2395588

FIPS State / Place Code: 27 / 34190

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lake Crystal)

About Blue Earth County

The city of Mankato is the County Seat for {Blue Earth County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Blue Earth)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	67,653 (5.57% increase since 2010)
2010	64,086 (14.56% increase since 2000)
2000:	55,941

Total Area: 765 sq. miles [1,982.9 km²] - of which 2.32% is water (17.75 sq. miles [46 km²])

Housing Units: 26,202

Official Website: https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Blue Earth

GNIS ID: 659452

FIPS State / County Code: 27 / 013

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lake Crystal)

About Minnesota

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,640,053 (6.34% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,303,925 (7.81% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,919,479

Websites for State of Minnesota

Official Website: https://mn.gov/

Tourism: https://www.exploreminnesota.com/

Parks: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/

Fishing: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/

Hunting: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Minnesota

GNIS ID: 662849

FIPS State: 27

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lake Crystal)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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).
<2>	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).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Crystal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Lake Crystal. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Lake Crystal, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Lake Crystal.