Town file
Crystal, Minnesota
Crystal, Minnesota (Hennepin County, Minnesota) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 424, "The Bloodiest Present Under The Tree" (16 September 2023).
- Town
- Crystal
- County
- Hennepin County
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 424
- Approximate location
- 45.037, -93.359
Episode 424 / 16 September 2023 / 71 min / express
The Bloodiest Present Under The Tree
""This is in Crystal, Minnesota, with a C" and "This is in Hennepin county"" about 0:04:30
The case: Murder of Marianne Hagford (December 19, 1993). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2023
- Population
- 23,143
- Median household income
- $77,117
- Median home value
- $292,600
History, in brief
- Crystal Lake Township is named for Crystal Lake, the lake it surrounds. about 0:05:36
- The first settler, John Ware Dow, arrived on March 26th. about 0:05:50
- John C. Bohannon arrived the next day. about 0:06:00
- Mrs Rhoda Bean arrived later that same year, in the winter. about 0:06:36
- In 1860 the government authorised the organisation of Crystal Lake Township. about 0:06:47
- Minneapolis was not incorporated until 1866, so the two places grew up at the same time. about 0:06:57
The reviews read out
5 stars
"A quiet area that feels tucked away, only fifteen minutes from downtown."about 0:07:16
5 stars
"Lived there since he was three; very safe, most people friendly, easy to start a conversation, plenty of good places to eat and there is a Target."about 0:07:26
3 stars
"Depends exactly where you live; like many cities there is good and bad, but overall great for the home value."about 0:07:54
3 stars
"Not the best or the worst; police are slow to respond and can take twenty minutes to show up."about 0:07:54
2 stars
"There are not really any attractions in the area."about 0:08:50
2 stars
"In 2015 a child went missing in the neighbourhood and no amber alert was issued; police were slow to respond."about 0:09:05
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Corcoran, Minnesota12 miles
- Lino Lakes, Minnesota15 miles
- Andover, Minnesota15 miles
- Ham Lake, Minnesota17 miles
- Shakopee, Minnesota19 miles
- Woodbury, Minnesota23 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.