Crosby, North Dakota facts for kids
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Crosby, North Dakota
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City
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Business district in Crosby
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| Motto(s):
"Come Home To Crosby"
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Location of Crosby, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Divide |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Land | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,962 ft (598 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,065 |
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1,058 |
| • Density | 755.32/sq mi (291.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58730
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-16940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1035981 |
| Highways | ND 5 |
Crosby is a city located in Divide County, North Dakota, in the United States. It's also the main town, or county seat, of Divide County. In 2020, about 1,065 people lived in Crosby.
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History of Crosby
Crosby was started in 1904. It was built at the very end of a train line called the Great Northern Railway, which came from a town called Berthold. The city was named after S.A. Crosby. He was a businessman from Portal who helped create the town.
Geography and Location
Crosby is located in North Dakota. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers an area of about 1.37 square miles (3.65 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Population and People
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 206 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,147 | 456.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,271 | 10.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,404 | 10.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,689 | 20.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,759 | 4.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,545 | −12.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,469 | −4.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,312 | −10.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,089 | −17.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,070 | −1.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,065 | −0.5% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 1,058 | −1.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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Crosby's Population in 2010
In 2010, there were 1,070 people living in Crosby. These people lived in 513 different homes. About 281 of these were families. Most of the people living in Crosby were White (98.1%). A small number of people were from other racial backgrounds.
About 20.9% of homes had children under 18 years old. Many homes (44.2%) were married couples living together. The average age of people in Crosby was 50.4 years old. About 17.4% of residents were under 18. Also, 28.7% of residents were 65 years or older.
Famous People from Crosby
Some well-known people have come from Crosby:
- G. Raymond Carlson was a leader in the Assemblies of God church.
- Martin Olav Sabo was a U.S. Congressman who represented Minnesota.
Climate in Crosby
Crosby has a type of climate called a warm-summer humid continental climate. This means it has warm summers and cold, snowy winters.
The first frost of autumn usually happens around September 23. The last frost of spring is typically around May 14. This gives Crosby an average growing season of about 132 days each year. This is the time when plants can grow without frost.
| Climate data for Crosby, North Dakota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1907–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 56 (13) |
66 (19) |
81 (27) |
92 (33) |
103 (39) |
105 (41) |
111 (44) |
107 (42) |
103 (39) |
91 (33) |
71 (22) |
61 (16) |
111 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 42.6 (5.9) |
43.0 (6.1) |
59.4 (15.2) |
76.7 (24.8) |
86.2 (30.1) |
90.9 (32.7) |
93.4 (34.1) |
94.6 (34.8) |
89.7 (32.1) |
76.2 (24.6) |
56.6 (13.7) |
42.4 (5.8) |
96.8 (36.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.5 (−6.9) |
23.9 (−4.5) |
37.1 (2.8) |
54.5 (12.5) |
67.2 (19.6) |
75.3 (24.1) |
81.0 (27.2) |
80.8 (27.1) |
69.9 (21.1) |
53.4 (11.9) |
35.7 (2.1) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
51.8 (11.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 9.7 (−12.4) |
13.8 (−10.1) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
41.5 (5.3) |
53.7 (12.1) |
62.8 (17.1) |
68.1 (20.1) |
66.9 (19.4) |
56.8 (13.8) |
42.2 (5.7) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
14.1 (−9.9) |
40.2 (4.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 0.0 (−17.8) |
3.8 (−15.7) |
15.9 (−8.9) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
40.2 (4.6) |
50.4 (10.2) |
55.2 (12.9) |
53.1 (11.7) |
43.7 (6.5) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
17.1 (−8.3) |
5.0 (−15.0) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −25.6 (−32.0) |
−20.4 (−29.1) |
−8.6 (−22.6) |
12.6 (−10.8) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
40.5 (4.7) |
46.8 (8.2) |
43.2 (6.2) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
14.5 (−9.7) |
−3.2 (−19.6) |
−19.2 (−28.4) |
−29.0 (−33.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −45 (−43) |
−47 (−44) |
−34 (−37) |
−13 (−25) |
11 (−12) |
24 (−4) |
33 (1) |
25 (−4) |
9 (−13) |
−7 (−22) |
−25 (−32) |
−40 (−40) |
−47 (−44) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.52 (13) |
0.40 (10) |
0.60 (15) |
0.95 (24) |
2.23 (57) |
3.23 (82) |
2.68 (68) |
1.66 (42) |
1.77 (45) |
1.10 (28) |
0.53 (13) |
0.43 (11) |
16.10 (409) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.8 (22) |
4.6 (12) |
5.2 (13) |
3.3 (8.4) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.1 (7.9) |
5.6 (14) |
9.0 (23) |
40.7 (103) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.4 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 11.4 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 81.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 25.5 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Crosby (Dakota del Norte) para niños
