Town guide

Crosby, North Dakota

Crosby is a city in Divide County, North Dakota, home to about 1,065 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58730.

Homes sold for a median of $75 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,065755 per sq mi
Median home value$115,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$75Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Crosby

1 ZIP code

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Around Crosby

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)549 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliston Basin International Airport (XWA)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN544 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL899 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Crosby; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Crosby

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Crosby had 1,065 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 50th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Divide County grew from 6,015 residents in 1910 to 2,195 in 2020.

Crosby population by census2000: 1,089, 2010: 1,070, 2020: 1,0651,08920001,07020101,0652020

Divide County, 1910–2020

Divide County population, 1910 to 20201910: 6,015, 1920: 9,637, 1930: 9,636, 1940: 7,086, 1950: 5,967, 1960: 5,566, 1970: 4,564, 1980: 3,494, 1990: 2,899, 2000: 2,283, 2010: 2,071, 2020: 2,1956K’10’2010K’30’406K’50’605K’70’803K’90’002K’102K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 16.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CrosbyJan: high 20°F, low 0°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 4°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 16°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 29°F, 1 in; May: high 67°F, low 40°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 55°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 53°F, 1.7 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 44°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 31°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 17°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 5°F, 0.4 in20°0°Jan0.524°4°Feb0.437°16°Mar0.655°29°Apr1.067°40°May2.275°50°Jun3.281°55°Jul2.781°53°Aug1.770°44°Sep1.853°31°Oct1.136°17°Nov0.523°5°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crosby, ND weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Divide County

472 jobs at 82 businesses in Divide County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Divide CountyHealth care and social assistance: 75 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 68 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 47 jobs; Finance and insurance: 39 jobs; Construction: 37 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 28 jobs; Retail trade: 26 jobs; Other services: 21 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Transportation and warehousing 10% Finance and insurance 8% Construction 8% Mining, oil and gas 6% Retail trade 6% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crosby.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke's HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crosby1.9 miles
  • Tioga Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tioga36.7 miles
  • Chi St. Alexius Health WillistonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williston53.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Crosby

Libraries

  • Divide County Public Library2.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Crosby

Public schools here are run by Divide County 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Divide County Elementary SchoolCrosbyPre-K–6221Public2.3 mi
Divide County High SchoolCrosby7–12161Public1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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