Town guide

Crystal City, Missouri

Crystal City is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, home to about 4,718 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63019, and parts of 63028 are in Crystal City too.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,7181,044 per sq mi
Median home value$185,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Crystal City

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Crystal City

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL288 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Crystal City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Crystal City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Crystal City had 4,740 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 154th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Jefferson County grew from 25,712 residents in 1900 to 226,739 in 2020.

Crystal City population by census2000: 4,247, 2010: 4,855, 2020: 4,7404,24720004,85520104,7402020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,712, 1910: 27,878, 1920: 26,555, 1930: 27,563, 1940: 32,023, 1950: 38,007, 1960: 66,377, 1970: 105,248, 1980: 146,183, 1990: 171,380, 2000: 198,099, 2010: 218,733, 2020: 226,73926K’00’1027K’20’3032K’40’5066K’60’70146K’80’90198K’00’10227K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Crystal CityJan: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 25°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.8 in41°22°Jan2.746°25°Feb2.556°34°Mar4.068°44°Apr4.976°54°May4.885°63°Jun4.788°67°Jul3.887°65°Aug3.681°57°Sep3.470°46°Oct2.856°35°Nov3.545°27°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Festus, MO weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

41,900 jobs at 3,956 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyRetail trade: 7,574 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,913 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,293 jobs; Construction: 5,014 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,526 jobs; Other services: 2,863 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,547 jobs; Professional services: 1,298 jobsRetail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 12% Manufacturing 11% Other services 7% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crystal City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital JeffersonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Crystal City1.0 miles
  • Mercy Hospital SouthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Saint Louis20.2 miles
  • Ssm St. Clare Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fenton21.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors11
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Crystal City

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Crystal Park · 23 acres1.2 mi
  • Sunset Park · 16 acres0.3 mi
  • Jorkerst Memorial Park · 11 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • ALDI0.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.6 mi
  • Schnucks0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Parkland Health Mart Pharmacy0.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Festus Public Library<0.1 mi
  • Crystal City Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Crystal City Historical Society0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1911.

Notable people born here

  • Bill Bradley (1943) · American basketball player and politician (born 1943)
  • Tom Santschi (1878) · American actor (1880-1931)
  • Tom Santschi (1880) · American actor (1880-1931)
  • Tom Santschi (1880) · American actor (1880-1931)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Crystal City

Public schools here are run by Crystal City 47. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Crystal City Elem.Crystal CityPre-K–6324Public1.0 mi
Crystal City HighCrystal City7–12238Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Festus.

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