Crystal Lake, Iowa

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Crystal Lake is a city in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Crystal Lake is located at 43°13′25″N, 93°47′31″W (43.223564, -93.792073)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

The town of Crystal Lake is located on the south shore of Crystal Lake the home to the worlds largest bullhead.

Crystal Lake is located just 10 miles from Forest City, which is home to Winnebago Ind. Crystal Lake is a beautiful little town to raise a family.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 285 people, 127 households, and 75 families residing in the city. The population density was 440.2/km² (1,118.6/mi²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 217.8/km² (553.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.65% White and 0.35% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 127 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,615, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $26,429 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,927. About 20.3% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.2% of those sixty five or over.