Crystal Mountain, Michigan

Crystal Mountain is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 54 at the 2010 census.[3] Crystal Mountain is located within Weldon Township.

Crystal Mountain, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Location within Benzie County
Crystal Mountain
Location within the state of Michigan
Crystal Mountain
Crystal Mountain (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°31′03″N 85°59′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyBenzie
TownshipWeldon
Area
 • Total1.65 sq mi (4.3 km2)
 • Land1.64 sq mi (4.2 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total54
 • Density32.9/sq mi (12.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49683 (Thompsonville)
Area code(s)231
FIPS code26-19195[1]
GNIS feature ID2583732[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crystal Mountain, Michigan
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Crystal Mountain CDP, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  4. "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.
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