Welcome to Rhame ...
The city of Rhame is located in Bowman County<1>.
The location of Rhame has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Rhame was established in 1908.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rhame has a population of 166 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Rhame is 3,200 feet [975 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Rhame is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Rhame lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Rhame: (701)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rhame had an population of 166 people. This is a decrease of 1.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rhame had a population of 169 people (or 5.36% of the total population of Bowman County). This makes Rhame the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Rhame represents 0.03% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 222nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 169 people, the population of Rhame decreased 10.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 189 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rhame.
Communities near Rhame ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Rhame.
- Bowman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
- Bowman is located in Bowman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former names for Bowman:
- Eden
- Lowden
- Twin Buttes
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <5>
- Marmarth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmarth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmarth
- Marmarth is located in Slope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmarth <5>
- Amidon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amidon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amidon
- Amidon is located in Slope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amidon <5>
- Scranton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Bowman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <5>
- Gascoyne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Baker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in Fallon County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <5>
- Ludlow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in Harding County (SD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rhame. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rhame.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rhame. See our Newspapers Page for Rhame.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rhame ...
Looking for more information about Rhame? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rhame, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rhame.
Adding Rhame to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rhame in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rhame was on a map titled Map of North Dakota (from Rand McNally, 1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rhame.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rhame. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Bowman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rhame. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rhame - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |