Divide County, North Dakota

Divide County, North Dakota
Divide County Courthouse in Crosby
Location in the state of North Dakota
North Dakota's location in the U.S.
Founded	December 9, 1910
Seat	Crosby
Largest city	Crosby
Area
• Total	1,294 sq mi (3,351 km2)
• Land	1,261 sq mi (3,266 km2)
• Water	33 sq mi (85 km2), 2.6%
Population (est.)
• (2014)	2,432
• Density	1.6/sq mi (1/km²)
Congressional district	At-large
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.dividecountynd.org

Divide County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,071.^[1] Its county seat is Crosby.^[2]

Divide County was formed following a vote at the November 1910 general election to divide Williams County into two counties. This division is the most likely origin of the name,^[3] though additional deciding factors may have been the fact that Divide County lies on the continental divide between the watersheds that flow into the Gulf of Mexico and those that flow into Hudson Bay. This county lies on boundaries between the United States and the Canadian border of Saskatchewan. The county government was first organized on December 9, 1910;^[4] Crosby has always been the county seat.^[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,294 square miles (3,350 km²), of which 1,261 square miles (3,270 km²) is land and 33 square miles (85 km²) (2.6%) is water.^[5]

Divide County is one of several western North Dakota counties with significant exposure to the Bakken Formation in the Williston Basin.

Adjacent counties and rural municipalities

• Lake Alma No. 8, Saskatchewan (northwest)
• Souris Valley No. 7, Saskatchewan (north)
• Cambria No. 6, Saskatchewan (north)
• Estevan No. 5, Saskatchewan (northeast)
• Burke County (east)
• Williams County (south)
• Sheridan County, Montana (west)

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 85
• North Dakota Highway 5
• North Dakota Highway 40
• North Dakota Highway 42

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,283 people, 1,005 households, and 649 families residing in the county. The population density was 1.8 people per square mile (0.7/km²). There were 1,469 housing units at an average density of 1.2 per square mile (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.99% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,005 households out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the county the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 29.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,089, and the median income for a family was $39,292. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $16,371 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,225. About 9.5% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

The largest ancestries are Norwegian (64.7%), German (24.0%), Swedish (8.8%), and Irish (5.9%).

Among the population claiming adherence to a particular religious organization, 80.6% claimed adherence to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in 2010. This rate is the highest such rate for the ELCA among all counties in the United States.^[11]

Population by decade

Places of interest

Two petroglyphs are displayed at Writing Rock State Historical Site in Writing Rock Township.

Communities

Cities

• Crosby (county seat)
• Noonan
• Ambrose
• Fortuna

Townships

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Divide County, North Dakota

References

External links

• Stories and histories of Divide County (1964) from the Digital Horizons website

	Lake Alma No. 8, Saskatchewan, Canada	Souris Valley No. 7, Saskatchewan, Canada and Cambria No. 6, Saskatchewan, Canada	Estevan No. 5, Saskatchewan, Canada
	Sheridan County, Montana		Burke County
		Divide County, North Dakota
		Williams County

Municipalities and communities of Divide County, North Dakota, United States County seat: Crosby Cities Ambrose Crosby Fortuna Noonan Townships Alexandria Ambrose Blooming Prairie Blooming Valley Border Burg Clinton Coalfield Daneville De Witt Elkhorn Fertile Valley Fillmore Frazier Frederick Garnet Gooseneck Hawkeye Hayland Lincoln Valley Long Creek Mentor Palmer Plumer Sioux Trail Smoky Butte Stoneview Troy Twin Butte Upland Westby Writing Rock Unincorporated communities Alkabo Bounty Colgan Juno Kermit Paulson Stady

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Coordinates: 48°49′N 103°29′W / 48.81°N 103.49°W / 48.81; -103.49