Editing Crosby, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''Crosby''' is a city in [[Crow Wing County, Minnesota|Crow Wing County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 2,386 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census |access-date=23 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is part of the [[Brainerd, Minnesota|Brainerd]] [[Brainerd micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. Crosby is adjacent to its [[Twin cities|twin city]] of [[Ironton, Minnesota|Ironton]], in the [[Cuyuna Range|Cuyuna iron range]].

==History==
[[File:Cuyuna Range Museum-Soo Line Depot-04.jpg|thumb|left|Cuyuna Range Museum]]Crosby was built for the sole purpose of mining. It was named for George H. Crosby, a businessman in the mining industry.<ref>{{cite book|author=Warren Upham|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n175 156]}}</ref>

Crosby was the location of Minnesota's worst mining disaster, the [[Milford Mine]] disaster.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cuyunalakestrail.org/index.cfm/pageid/14 |title=Brainerd-Crosby Lakes Area Trail System {{!}} Cuyuna Country {{!}} Crosby - Ironton {{!}} Attractions<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2008-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907130052/http://cuyunalakestrail.org/index.cfm/pageid/14 |archive-date=2008-09-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On February 5, 1924, a new tunnel was blasted too close to nearby Foley Lake, and water rushed in, killing 41 miners.

In the 1932 local elections, [[Karl Emil Nygard]] was elected president of Crosby's Village Council, making it the first city in the United States to have a [[Communist Party USA|Communist]] mayor.<ref>{{cite book |last=Donnelly |first=Thomas |date=1935 |title=The 1932 Campaign,: An Analysis |publisher=[[Farrar & Rinehart]]}}</ref>

In August 1957, [[David G. Simons]], a 35-year-old Air Force major, climbed to nearly {{convert|102000|ft}} above the earth as part of [[Project Manhigh]]. The flight, which was launched from Crosby's {{convert|400|ft|m|adj=mid|-deep}} [[Portsmouth Mine Pit Lake]], helped the United States take its fledgling steps into space exploration. Simons returned to Crosby in 2007 to mark the 50th anniversary of the project.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brainerddispatch.com/stories/042110/obi_20100421026.shtml |title=Brainerd Dispatch: Obits &#124; Brainerd, Minnesota &#124; Brainerd Lakes Area Obits on brainerddispatch.com |access-date=2010-04-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100425055958/http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/042110/obi_20100421026.shtml |archive-date=2010-04-25 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Crosby is in eastern [[Crow Wing County, Minnesota|Crow Wing County]] at the intersection of Minnesota Highways [[Minnesota State Highway 6|6]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 210|210]]. [[Ironton, Minnesota|Ironton]] is adjacent to the west and [[Deerwood, Minnesota|Deerwood]] lies to the east along route 210. [[Serpent Lake]] is adjacent to the southeast and the [[Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area]] is to the northwest. The [[Mississippi River]] flows by four miles to the north.<ref>''Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer,'' Delorme, 9th ed., 2016, p. 54 {{isbn|0899333338}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|3.73|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.07|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.66|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 3500
|1930= 3451
|1940= 2954
|1950= 2777
|1960= 2629
|1970= 2241
|1980= 2218
|1990= 2073
|2000= 2299
|2010= 2386
|2020= 2360
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|footnote=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060208103743/http://www.census.gov:80/prod/www/abs/decennial/ U.S. Decennial Census]
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,386 people, 1,065 households, and 552 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|777.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,241 housing units at an average density of {{convert|404.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 1,065 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.2% were non-families. 42.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 43.2 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64, and 24.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,299 people, 989 households, and 554 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|755.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,081 housing units at an average density of {{convert|355.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.04% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.91% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.35% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.70% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.00% of the population. 23.9% were of [[Germans|German]], 14.1% [[Norwegians|Norwegian]], 11.7% [[Swedish people|Swedish]], 9.6% [[United States|American]] and 7.0% [[English people|English]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]].

There were 989 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% 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 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,053, and the median income for a family was $31,629. Males had a median income of $28,879 versus $20,842 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,465. About 15.6% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Nick Anderson (baseball)|Nick Anderson]], pitcher for the [[Atlanta Braves]]
* [[Anthony "The Bullet" Bonsante]], boxer
* [[Robert A. Good]], physician
* [[Rick Nolan]], politician
* [[Karl Emil Nygard]], first [[Communist]] mayor in the United States
* [[Thomas W. Simons Jr.]], U.S. Ambassador to Poland and Pakistan
* [[Howard E. Smith (Minnesota politician)|Howard E. Smith]], businessman and Minnesota state legislator

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://crosbymn.govoffice3.com/ City of Crosby, MN – Official Website]
*[http://cuyunalakes.com/ Cuyuna Lakes Chamber of Commerce – Visitor Information site]

{{Crow Wing County, Minnesota}}
{{Brainerd micropolitan area}}

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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Minnesota populated places on the Mississippi River]]
[[Category:Cities in Crow Wing County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Brainerd, Minnesota micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Mining communities in Minnesota]]