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Crosby

A city of 1,065 people in North Dakota
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About Crosby

City in North Dakota
1904Established
1,065Population
1.4 sq miArea
1,962 ftElevation

Crosby is a city in and the county seat of Divide County, North Dakota, United States. It is the largest city in the county, and its population was 1,065 at the 2020 census.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code58730
Area code701
Living in Crosby

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About one in 3 of Crosby’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Williston (9%), Tioga (6%) and Fillmore (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Williston
9%
Tioga
6%
Fillmore
5%
Blooming Prairie
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Crosby →

Health in Crosby

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with North Dakota

2better than ND·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

St. Luke's HospitalCrosby · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Ray ClinicRay · 40 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Crosby · CMS · HRSAHealth in Crosby →

Natural hazards in Crosby

0
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 0% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Crosby →

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Crosby has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21° / 2°Winter
52° / 28°Spring
78° / 53°Summer
53° / 30°Fall
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C

School Grade C

The public schools Crosby’s kids attend trail 69% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictDIVIDE COUNTY 1Schools2

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Crosby’s library

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Divide County Public Library204 First Street NE · part of Divide County Public Library
Fine-freeE-books45 hrs a week
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Compare side by side:Crosby vs Fillmore

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