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 |
| 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
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,070 |
| • Estimate
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1,285 |
| • Density | 911.35/sq mi (351.82/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 | 1028544 |
| Highways | ND 5 |
| Website | CrosbyND.com |
Crosby is a city and the county seat of Divide County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,070 at the 2010 census.
History
Crosby was founded in 1904 at the end of a Great Northern Railway branch line that began in Berthold. The name comes from S.A. Crosby, a businessman from Portal involved in establishing the city.
Geography
Crosby is located at 48°54′45″N 103°17′41″W / 48.91250°N 103.29472°W (48.912488, −103.294707). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.37 square miles (3.55 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| 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% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,285 | 20.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2018 Estimate |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,070 people, 513 households, and 281 families living in the city. The population density was 781.0 inhabitants per square mile (301.5/km2). There were 613 housing units at an average density of 447.4 per square mile (172.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 513 households, of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.2% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.64.
The median age in the city was 50.4 years. 17.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 28.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
Climate
Crosby experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cold, dry winters and hot, wetter summers.
| Climate data for Crosby, North Dakota | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 51 (10.6) |
66 (18.9) |
81 (27.2) |
92 (33.3) |
103 (39.4) |
105 (40.6) |
111 (43.9) |
107 (41.7) |
103 (39.4) |
91 (32.8) |
71 (21.7) |
61 (16.1) |
111 (43.9) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 17.8 (-7.89) |
25.7 (-3.5) |
38.2 (3.44) |
56.1 (13.39) |
69.7 (20.94) |
77.9 (25.5) |
83.0 (28.33) |
82.3 (27.94) |
69.9 (21.06) |
56.2 (13.44) |
34.9 (1.61) |
22.2 (-5.44) |
52.83 (11.569) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 8.1 (-13.28) |
16.2 (-8.78) |
28.1 (-2.17) |
43.3 (6.28) |
56.1 (13.39) |
64.6 (18.11) |
69.2 (20.67) |
67.8 (19.89) |
56.5 (13.61) |
44.2 (6.78) |
25.8 (-3.44) |
12.9 (-10.61) |
41.07 (5.037) |
| Average low °F (°C) | −1.7 (-18.72) |
6.6 (-14.11) |
18.0 (-7.78) |
30.5 (-0.83) |
42.4 (5.78) |
51.3 (10.72) |
55.3 (12.94) |
53.2 (11.78) |
43.1 (6.17) |
32.1 (0.06) |
16.7 (-8.5) |
3.5 (-15.83) |
29.25 (-1.528) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −45 (-42.8) |
−47 (-43.9) |
−34 (-36.7) |
−13 (-25) |
11 (-11.7) |
24 (-4.4) |
33 (0.6) |
25 (-3.9) |
9 (-12.8) |
−7 (-21.7) |
−25 (-31.7) |
−40 (-40) |
−47 (-43.9) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.48 (12.2) |
0.33 (8.4) |
0.59 (15) |
1.02 (25.9) |
2.01 (51.1) |
2.69 (68.3) |
2.75 (69.9) |
1.54 (39.1) |
1.62 (41.1) |
0.93 (23.6) |
0.53 (13.5) |
0.45 (11.4) |
14.94 (379.5) |
| Source #1: NOAA (normals, 1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: The Weather Channel (Records) | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- G. Raymond Carlson, General Superintendent of Assemblies of God
- Martin Olav Sabo, U.S. Congressman from Minnesota
