Crystal Lake Town (Barron County) is a town in Barron County, Wisconsin, home to about 858 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54826, and parts of 54829 are in Crystal Lake Town (Barron County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $348 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population85826 per sq mi
Median home value$242,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$348Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Cumberland City; part is in Crystal Lake Town (Barron County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crystal Lake Town (Barron County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Crystal Lake Town (Barron County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)71 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL335 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Crystal Lake Town (Barron County); 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.
Population over time
Crystal Lake Town (Barron County) had 743 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1051st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Barron County grew from 23,677 residents in 1900 to 46,711 in 2020.
Barron 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cumberland, WI weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Barron County
17,770 jobs at 1,340 businesses in Barron 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
Cumberland Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cumberland2.6 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System-NorthlandCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Barron13.3 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rice Lake14.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Crystal Lake Town (Barron County)
Parks (3 nearby)
Eagle Point Park · 32 acres2.8 mi
Cumberland Tourist Park & Beach · 6 acres3.1 mi
Loon Lake Woods State Natural Area3.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Nilssen's Food2.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Cumberland Public Library2.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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