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Most of Crystal City sits atop a low plateau that overlooks the west bank of the Mississippi River. Plattin Creek, whose sandy soil provided the material for glass-making operations, forms part of its southern boundary as it empties into the Mississippi. The town has a total area of 4.57 square miles, and an average elevation of 443 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref>
Most of Crystal City sits atop a low plateau that overlooks the west bank of the Mississippi River. Plattin Creek, whose sandy soil provided the material for glass-making operations, forms part of its southern boundary as it empties into the Mississippi. The town has a total area of 4.57 square miles, and an average elevation of 443 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref>
==Demographics==
At the 2010 census, Crystal City had a total of 4,855 inhabitants, grouped into 1,894 households, with a population density of 1,064.7 people per square mile. This figure represented a significant increase from the 2000 census, when Crystal City had a population of 4,247. 93.16% of the inhabitants were White, 3.67% were African-American, 0.37% were Native American, 0.64% were Asian, 0.02% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.29% were from some other race, and 1.85% were from two or more races. Hispanics of any race were 1.01% of the population.
The median age in Crystal City was 37.1 years, with 25.7% of inhabitants under the age of 18, 7.8% between 18 and 24 years old, 25.9% between 25 and 44, 24.2% between 45 and 64, and 16.5% 65 years old or older. The sex ratio was 47.6% male, 52.4% female.<ref>http://censusviewer.com/city/MO/Crystal%20City</ref>
According to the 2018 American Community Survey, Crystal City had a median household income of $51,898, and a median family income of $62,841. The unemployment rate was 8.2%. The per capita income was $25,631. About 16.3% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 19.4% of people under the age of 18 and 15.4% of people 65 years old or older.<ref>https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US29_1600000US2917632&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP03</ref>
==Education==
The city is practically coterminous with the district of Crystal City 47 Public Schools, a PK-12 institution with a total enrollment of about 550 students and 114 faculty and staff.<ref>https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/crystal-city/</ref> Its mascot is the Hornets, and the school colors are red and black.<ref>http://www.crystal.k12.mo.us/</ref>
==Notable People==
* Bill Bradley (1943-), former [[NBA]] player, [[Democratic]] senator from [[New Jersey]] and brief presidential candidate in 2000 election, born in Crystal City
* Margaret B. Kelly (1935-), [[Republican]] politician and former Missouri state auditor, born in Crystal City
* Danny Kladis (1917-2009), 1950s auto racer in Indianapolis 500 and Formula 1 World Championship, born in Crystal City
* Dan LaRose (1939-2019), [[NFL]] player 1961-1966, born and raised in Crystal City
* Paul William "Tom" Santschi (1880-1931), silent film actor and director, born in Crystal City
==References==
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