Rhame, North Dakota

Rhame (/reɪm/, RAYM) is a city in Bowman County, North Dakota, United States.

The post office was established February 8, 1908, but was changed to Rhame in June 1908, since Petrel was already in use for a railroad station in neighboring Adams County.

It became a city in 1967 after the North Dakota Legislature eliminated incorporation titles for villages and towns.

As a result, all incorporated municipalities in North Dakota automatically adopted a city form of government.

[12] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.51 square miles (3.91 km2), all land.

[13] The city's elevation of 3,192 feet (973 m) makes it the highest town in North Dakota.

35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 5.6% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 56.5% of those 65 or over.

Bank of Rhame, Rhame, 1987
Map of North Dakota highlighting Bowman County