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Welcome to Rhame ...

The city of Rhame is located in Bowman County<1>.

Rhame was established in 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rhame has a population of 166 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Rhame is 3,200 feet [975 m] above sea level.<3> 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

Area Code for Rhame: 701

The ZIP code for Rhame: 58651<4>

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 5.38% 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 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 (which had 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 8 communities that are near Rhame.

  • Bowman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bowman is located in Bowman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
    • 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)
  • Amidon
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Scranton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Gascoyne
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Gascoyne is located in Bowman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gascoyne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Ladner
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ladner is located in Harding County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner
  • Baker
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Baker is located in Fallon County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • 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)

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 (so far) for Rhame was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rhame post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rhame.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rhame.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rhame - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Rhame). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rhame or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/