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Crosby, North Dakota

Crosby, North Dakota
City
Business district in Crosby
Business district in Crosby
Motto: "Come Home To Crosby"
Location of Crosby, North Dakota
Location of Crosby, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°54′45″N 103°17′41″W / 48.91250°N 103.29472°W / 48.91250; -103.29472Coordinates: 48°54′45″N 103°17′41″W / 48.91250°N 103.29472°W / 48.91250; -103.29472
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Divide
Government
 • Mayor Bert Anderson
Area
 • Total 1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)
 • Land 1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,962 ft (598 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,070
 • Estimate (2015) 1,408
 • Density 781.0/sq mi (301.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58730
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-16940
GNIS feature ID 1028544
Highways ND 5
Website crosbynd.com

Crosby is a city and county seat of Divide County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,070 at the 2010 census.

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.

Crosby is located at 48°54′45″N 103°17′41″W / 48.91250°N 103.29472°W / 48.91250; -103.29472 (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.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,070 people, 513 households, and 281 families residing 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.


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