[3] A large share of the early settlers being natives of Hamre, Norway, caused the name to be selected.

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 15 people, 9 households, and 3 families residing in the township.

55.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were no families and 11.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.