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Around Crystal
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)332 miles away
Closer regional airport
Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN326 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL674 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Crystal; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Crystal
U.S. Representative · North Dakota at-largeJulie Fedorchak (R)
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 had 116 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 235th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Pembina County grew from 17,869 residents in 1900 to 6,844 in 2020.
Pembina County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 20 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cavalier 7nw, ND weather station (19 miles away).
Jobs in Pembina County
2,538 jobs at 264 businesses in Pembina County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
First Care Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Park River13.7 miles
Pembina County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cavalier14.0 miles
Unity Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grafton17.2 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Crystal
Parks (1 nearby)
Crystal City Park · 18 acres0.5 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Valley-Edinburg 118. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-CrystalCrystal
3–6
79
Public
0.2 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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