Crystal is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, home to about 277 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54801.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Spooner City; part is in Crystal
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crystal. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL348 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Crystal had 280 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1725th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Washburn County grew from 5,521 residents in 1900 to 16,623 in 2020.
Washburn County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spooner Ag Res Stn, WI weather station (3 miles away).
4,261 jobs at 499 businesses in Washburn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
80 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crystal.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Spooner Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spooner ElementarySpooner | Pre-K–4 | 363 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Spooner MiddleSpooner | 5–8 | 276 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Spooner HighSpooner | 9–12 | 361 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis De Sales SchoolSpooner | Pre-K–8 | 86 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Spooner City, Evergreen Town (Washburn County), Spooner Town, Rusk Town (Burnett County), Beaver Brook, Casey, Bashaw and Scott Town (Burnett County).
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