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 |
| • Estimate
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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 in and the county seat of Divide County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,065 at the 2020 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
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.37 square miles (3.55 km2), all 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% | |
| 2020 | 1,065 | −0.5% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 1,058 | −1.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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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.
Notable people
- G. Raymond Carlson, General Superintendent of Assemblies of God
- Martin Olav Sabo, U.S. Congressman from Minnesota
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Crosby has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb " on climate maps. Based on climate data in the years 1991–2020, the average date for the first autumn frost is September 23 while the last spring frost is usually around May 14, giving Crosby, North Dakota an average growing season of 132 days.
| 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
