County · code 38023
Divide CountyNorth Dakota
Divide County is a county in North Dakota with its seat in Crosby. It was created in 1910 from Williams County.
- Founded1910
- County seatCrosby
- Land area1,261 sq mi + 33 sq mi water
- Population2,195 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped8,582 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Divide on the map of North Dakota
North Dakota has 53 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1910 from Williams County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Divide County was created from Williams County on November 8, 1910, but was not fully organized at that time. The county was fully organized on December 9, 1910.
- 1910Divide County created Divide created from Williams; Divide not fully organized, not attached. · Hall, 246; HRS N. Dak., Williams, 4; Williams County Historical Society, 1:93
- 1910Changed Divide fully organized. · Hall, 246; Williams County Historical Society, 1:93
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Divide
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 8,582 parcels from Divide County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 2,001 in all from State of North Dakota — NDGISHUB / ND Department of Emergency Services (owner NDGISHDP-DES).
edited 12 October 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Divide by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Divide County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Divide County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Divide County
- When was Divide County founded?
- Divide County was founded in 1910, formed from Williams County.
- What is the county seat of Divide County?
- The county seat of Divide County is Crosby.
- Is there an online parcel map for Divide County?
- Yes. Divide County publishes a parcel map of 8,582 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Divide County's boundary or name changed?
- Divide County was created in 1910 from Williams County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- Who issues building permits in Divide County?
- The county's page on building permits: Crosby Building Permits - Divide County, ND. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Divide County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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