Crystal Mountain is an
unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
in
Benzie County
Benzie County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 17,970. The county seat is Beulah. The county was initially set off in 1863 and organized in 1869. in the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...
. The population was 59 at the
2020 census.
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
Manistee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 25,032. The county seat is Manistee. The name "Manistee" is from an Ojibwe word first applied to the principal river of the county. Th ...
line. The northeast edge of the CDP is formed by
M-115, the Cadillac Highway.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the Crystal Mountain CDP has a total area of , of which , 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
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
for the
2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.
Demographics
Male population 51%
Female population 49%
Citizen US Born 100%
.
References
External links
Crystal Mountain ResortMichigan Legacy Artpark
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Traverse City micropolitan area
Census-designated places in Michigan
Unincorporated communities in Benzie County, Michigan
Unincorporated communities in Michigan
Census-designated places in Benzie County, Michigan