Crystal Lake, Illinois

Crystal Lake, Illinois
Downtown Crystal Lake
Downtown Crystal Lake
Flag of Crystal Lake, Illinois
Official logo of Crystal Lake, Illinois
Motto: 
A Good Place To Live
Location of Crystal Lake in McHenry County, Illinois
Location of Crystal Lake in McHenry County, Illinois
Coordinates: 42°13′35″N 88°20′8″W / 42.22639°N 88.33556°W / 42.22639; -88.33556
Country United States
State Illinois
County McHenry
TownshipsAlgonquin, Dorr, Nunda, Grafton
Adoption of city charterSeptember 23, 1914
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorHaig Haleblian
Area
 • Total
19.53 sq mi (50.59 km2)
 • Land18.92 sq mi (49.00 km2)
 • Water0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2)
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
40,269
 • Density2,128.61/sq mi (821.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60012, 60014, 60039
Area codes815/779
FIPS code17-17887
Home value:$186,157 (2013)[2]
Wikimedia CommonsCrystal Lake, Illinois
Websitewww.crystallake.org

Crystal Lake is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Named after a lake 1.6 miles (2.6 km) southwest of the city's downtown, Crystal Lake is 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Chicago.[3] The population was 40,269 as of the 2020 census.[4] Crystal Lake is the most populous city in McHenry County, part of the Chicago metropolitan area.[5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Crystal Lake, Illinois (IL 60014) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders". City-data.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Crystal Lake Homes For Sale". Illinoisrealestate.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  4. ^ "Census - Table Results". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning". CMAP. Retrieved April 27, 2011.