The vote was affirmative; the southern portion retained the Williams name; the newly created county was named "Divide", with Crosby as the seat.

[4] In 1911, Divide County was the site of one of the deadliest tornadoes in North Dakota's recorded history, causing four known deaths.

[5] Divide County lies at the northwest corner of North Dakota.

The terrain of Divide County consists of semi-arid rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds, partially devoted to agriculture.

In terms of ancestry, 57.7% were Norwegian, 30.3% were German, 8.5% were Irish, 5.2% were Swedish, and 2.9% were American.

It has selected the Republican party candidate in every presidential election since 2000.