Crystal, Michigan
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Crystal, Michigan | |
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  Crystal  Crystal | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′51″N 84°56′39″W / 43.26417°N 84.94417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Montcalm |
| Township | Crystal |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.04 sq mi (10.46 km2) |
| • Land | 2.76 sq mi (7.15 km2) |
| • Water | 1.28 sq mi (3.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 888 |
| • Density | 321.62/sq mi (124.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 48818 |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-19060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804351[2] |
Crystal is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the main community in Crystal Township, Montcalm County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 888.[3] The CDP includes the village proper of Crystal, at the east end of Crystal Lake, as well as all of the land surrounding the lake.
The first settlers in the area were lumbermen, brothers John W. and Humphrey Smith in 1853. The present community began in 1857 when Enos P. Drake built a sawmill on land he co-owned with Samuel Burtch. Asa Ward recorded a plat for the settlement, and Alfred A. Proctor became the first postmaster on March 2, 1857. It is named for the nearby Crystal Lake.[4]
The community was first listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.
