Crystal City, Manitoba

Crystal City is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district[1] in the Municipality of Louise within the Canadian province of Manitoba. It held village status prior to January 1, 2015. It is located on Highway 3, 16 kilometres north of the Canada–United States border and 200 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg.

Crystal City
Elevators in Crystal City.
Crystal City Location of Crystal City in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°08′47″N 98°56′56″W
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Westman
Rural Municipality	Rural Municipality of Louise
Established	1947
Government
• MP (Brandon-Souris)	Larry Maguire (CPC)
• MLA (Midland)	Blaine Pedersen (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}}} 1.3%
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code span	R0K
Area code(s)	204

The earliest mention of "Crystal City" is 1911. The Canadian Passenger List of the vessel Hesperian from Glasgow Scotland arriving Quebec, Canada 22 May 1911 lists the destination of Long Ernest J as Crystal City, Man. and Crystal City is also mentioned as his brother William John Long's address on his attestation paper dated 8th Dec 1915 for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force overmarked 79th Overseas Battalian and he served in the 16th Batt Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regt).

In 1879 Thomas Greenway became its provincial representative in the Manitoba Legislature and later Premier of Manitoba.

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.