Crystal Mountain, Michigan

Crystal Mountain, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Location within Benzie County
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Coordinates: 44°31′03″N85°59′34″W / 44.51750°N 85.99278°W / 44.51750; -85.99278
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Benzie
Township	Weldon
Area [1]
• Total	1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2)
• Land	1.78 sq mi (4.60 km2)
• Water	0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	791 ft (241 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	73
• Density	41.1/sq mi (15.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49683 (Thompsonville)
Area code	231
FIPS code	26-19195 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2583732 [4]

Crystal Mountain is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 73 at the 2020 census. ^[2] Crystal Mountain is located within Weldon Township.

The CDP includes the Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa and Michigan Legacy Art Park.

Geography

The Crystal Mountain CDP is located in the southern part of Weldon Township in southern Benzie County. The CDP's southern border is the Manistee County line. The northeast edge of the CDP is formed by M-115, the Cadillac Highway.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Crystal Mountain CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.46%, is water. The majority of the CDP's area is taken up by the Crystal Mountain Resort, which occupies all of the Buck Hills southwest of M-115, as well as flat land at the base of the hills.

History

The community of Crystal Mountain was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	54		—
2020	73		35.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

Y-o-Y Change
Total Population	100	69.5%
Male Population	51	27.5%
Female Population	49	157.9%

Male population 51%

Female population 49%

		Y-o-Y Change
Median Age	50.5	-27.9%
Citizen US Born	100	69.5%

Citizen US Born 100%

		Y-o-Y Change
Moved from Same County	4	N/A
Moved from Same State	11	N/A
Same House as Last Year	85	44.1%

. ^[6]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. United States Census Bureau (August 5, 2025). "Crystal Mountain CDP, Michigan".
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crystal Mountain, Michigan
5. "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States census . United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-4. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
6. "Crystal Mountain, MI Household Income, Population & Demographics | Point2". www.point2homes.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.

External links

• Crystal Mountain Resort
• Michigan Legacy Artpark