Crystal Lakes

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Crystal Lakes

Total population

436

Median home value

$152,300

14%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$69,107

Crystal Lakes$69k

National$74k

Elevation271 m

Land area3.2 km²

Weather58°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers

Coordinates39.36°, -94.19°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Crystal Lakes is a city in western Ray County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 390 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Crystal Lakes, MO from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

D

Donald Judd

American minimalist artist (1928–1994)

Brenda Joyce

American film actress (1917–2009)

Ralph Roe

American criminal

T

Tim Spehr

Major League Baseball catcher

Charles Clayton Dennie

American dermatologist

Gregg Williams

American football coach

Hilary A. Bush

Democratic Party politician (1905-1966)

D

Doxey Wilkerson

American education scholar (1905–1993)

H

Harry G. Romig

Ph.D. Columbia University 1939

S

Sam Webb

American football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Missouri

• Homestead
  0.8 mi away
• Excelsior Estates
  2.5 mi away
• Prathersville
  5.5 mi away
• Rayville
  6.6 mi away
• Elmira
  10.5 mi away
• Orrick
  10.5 mi away
• Richmond
  12.8 mi away
• Camden
  14 mi away · pop. 135
• Napoleon
  16.7 mi away
• Glenaire
  17.1 mi away
• Paradise
  18.1 mi away
• Pleasant Valley
  18.5 mi away

Browse all places in Missouri →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Crystal Lakes

Hiking waterfalls in Montana

John Kratz · 2017

Fire!

Edward C. Goodman · 2001

History of the World's Fair

Benjamin Cummings Truman · 1893

Fangruida

2020

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire BISON, Osage, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 208 mi
• Wildfire B.B, Osage, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-06 · 210 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

ivy-leaved morning-glory

Ipomoea hederacea

Seen 2026-09-21

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Seen 2026-09-19

Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis

Seen 2026-09-19

Spotted Orbweaver

Neoscona crucifera

Seen 2026-09-18

Boreal Chorus Frog

Pseudacris maculata

Seen 2026-09-15

tall green milkweed

Asclepias hirtella

Seen 2026-09-15

Unexpected Cycnia Moth

Cycnia collaris

Seen 2026-09-15

Slender Ladies' Tresses

Spiranthes lacera

Seen 2026-09-14

Red-spotted Purple

Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Seen 2026-09-14

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).