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Crystal City | |
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  Crystal City Location of Crystal City inManitoba | |
| Coordinates:49°08′47″N98°56′56″W / 49.14639°N 98.94889°W /49.14639; -98.94889 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Westman |
| Rural Municipality | Rural Municipality of Louise |
| Established | 1947 |
| Government | |
| • MP (Brandon-Souris) | Larry Maguire(CPC) |
| • MLA (Turtle Mountain) | Doyle Piwniuk(PC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.80 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 465 m (1,525 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 389 |
| • Density | 138.9/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| • Change 2006-11 | 1.3% |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 204 |
Crystal City is an unincorporated community recognized as alocal urban district[1] in theMunicipality of Louise within theCanadian province ofManitoba. It held village status prior to January 1, 2015. It is located onHighway 3, 16 kilometres north of theCanada–United States border and 200 kilometres southwest ofWinnipeg.
In summer 1878,Thomas Greenway, who would later serve in theManitoba Legislature and becomePremier of Manitoba, traveled to the region. During the following winter, he organized the Rock Lake Colonization Co. In summer 1879, the party of eight men arrived at Crystal Creek. By 1882, Crystal City was a substantial town.[2] The earliest newspaper reference is for the land development that year.[3]
The community was moved near the railway, which is no longer in use, for more attraction. The local school is named after him: Thomas Greenway Middle School (TGMS). TGMS has grades 5–8, and the Crystal City Early Years School (CCEY) has grades K-4.
The community has a rich heritage as a thriving agricultural service centre. Since the 1960s, Crystal City has had to adapt to changes brought about by the trend toward larger farms and an aging population.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Crystal City had a population of 401 living in 193 of its 225 total private dwellings, a change of3.1% from its 2016 population of 389. With a land area of 2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi), it had a population density of144.2/km2 (373.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
TheCrystal City Printing Museum, open on a full-time basis, is designated as aProvincial Heritage Site.
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