Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake, Illinois | |
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Downtown Crystal Lake | |
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| Motto: A Good Place To Live | |
Location of Crystal Lake in McHenry County, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′45″N 88°22′50″W / 42.24583°N 88.38056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McHenry |
| Townships | Algonquin, Dorr, Nunda, Grafton |
| Adoption of city charter | September 23, 1914 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Haig Haleblian |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.53 sq mi (50.59 km2) |
| • Land | 18.92 sq mi (49.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 40,269 |
| • Density | 2,128.6/sq mi (821.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60012, 60014, 60039 |
| Area codes | 815/779 |
| FIPS code | 17-17887 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393685 |
| Home value: | $308,837 (2023) |
| Website | www |
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. The population was 40,269 as of the 2020 census. Crystal Lake is the most populous city in McHenry County, part of the Chicago metropolitan area.