Bordered on the north by Brooklyn Park, on the northeast by Brooklyn Center, on the east by Robbinsdale, on the south by Golden Valley, and on the west by New Hope, the City of Crystal is in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Minnesota Highway 100 and County Road 81 are the chief routes through the city. When the Territory of Minnesota was created in 1849, the land that was to become Crystal was known as Township No. 118, Range 21 West of the 5th Principal Meridian. In 1858, land that is now included within the city of Crystal was granted for the purpose of forming the town of Farmersville, but this town was never organized. Meanwhile, Minnesota became a state in 1858, and Crystal Lake Township was formed in 1860. Crystal Village broke off of Crystal Lake Township in 1887. At that time, the village consisted of eighteen sections of land, containing Twin Lakes, Crystal Lake, Crystal Prairie, and a part of the wooded area east of the lakes. However, that same year, Robbinsdale broke off, incorporating as a village, and taking about three sections of land, including Crystal Lake, the lower part of Twin Lake, and most of the business area and populated district of Crystal Village. Minneapolis annexed portions of the rural area of Crystal. After further annexations to other towns and cities, Crystal became disorganized in the late 1800s, but was reorganized in 1911 in order to avoid annexation by Minneapolis. In 1936, the Township of New Hope was reformed, taking the western portion of Crystal Village. Nevertheless, as the area became more urban in nature, its population grew to more than four times its size in the 1950s, and Crystal was incorporated as a city in 1960. After a peak population of 30,925 in 1970, Crystal’s population has decreased slightly each census year.
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The dealership in Crystal, Minnesota offers a selection of pre-owned vehicles. Directions, its sales and service hours, and contacts are published to the site, available inventory may be searched through a number of variables, and weekly specials are highlighted, and warranty information is put forward.
http://www.citiesautosales.com/
Council packets, agendas, and meeting video are presented, including live streaming of meetings, on the official municipal web site. Other resources include administrative and departmental contacts and access to various reports, survey results, advertisements for bids, and public notices.
http://www.ci.crystal.mn.us/
Originally named the Hugo Hartig VFW Post when it was formed in 1931, the Crystal, Minnesota VFW Post was not registered with the State Department of VFWs through an error. In 1947, it was registered as the Charles R. Knaeble Post 494. Its history, post officers, meeting schedules, and a calendar of events are featured.
http://www.vfwcrystal.com/
The private non-profit school takes in children from the age of thirty-three months to six years of age in Crystal, Minnesota, where it utilizes the Montessori method of education. Its admissions policies, programs, and an introduction the Montessori principles are put forth, and school schedules and contacts are included.
http://www.evergreenmontessori.org/
The Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Resource School in Crystal, Minnesota serves students in grades four through eight, and became part of Robbinsdale Area Schools in 2015. Its history and a profile of the school is put forward, including school performance information, a fact sheet, staff directory and office numbers.
http://fair.rdale.org/
Located on Bass Lake Road, the Catholic school in Crystal, Minnesota was organized in 1951 and 1952, and currently offers a PK-8th grade curriculum. A history and profile of the school is presented, including its admissions policies, tuition, schedules, a calendar of events, curriculum, and administrative contacts.
http://srsmn.org/
The assisted living facility in Crystal, Minnesota offers several levels of supportive care, a variety of amenities, and services for people fifty-five and older. A history of the facility, directions, and client testimonials are presented, and its management team and staff are introduced.
http://heathersmanorlcs.com/
