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Crystal Lake

city in McHenry County, Illinois, USA

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Country: United States
State: Illinois
County: McHenry
Townships: Algonquin , Dorr , Nunda , Grafton
Adoption of city charter: September 23, 1914
Type: Council–manager
Mayor: Haig Haleblian
Total: 19.53 sq mi (50.59 km )
Land: 18.92 sq mi (49.00 km )
Water: 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km )
Elevation: 899 ft (274 m)
Density: 2,128.6/sq mi (821.87/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Zip codes: 60012, 60014, 60039
Area codes: 815/779
Fips code: 17-17887
Median home value: $332,423 ( 2023 )

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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.

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