Together with the municipalities of Bisten-en-Lorraine, Guerting, Ham-sous-Varsberg and Varsberg, it forms the Communauté de communes of Warndt, of which it is the seat.

The first industrial development of the commune was linked to glass, thanks to the abundance of wood in the forests and the presence of silica sand in the soil.

The hydraulic power produced by the water of the Bisten enabled the blowers to be put into action to increase the temperature in the furnaces.

[6] Since February 1988, Creutzwald has been notable for having its own television channel called 'CVS', currently led by the wider 'ÉNES' electricity board.

One of the first local television stations of its kind in France, 'CVS' runs a weekly broadcast of around 30 minutes, which informs the town's inhabitants of current affairs taking place in and around Creutzwald.