RhameND
A town of 149, settled in 1908.
Is Rhame a good place to live?
Rhame’s typical journey to work is 38 minutes, against 16 minutes in North Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Rhame. Rhame has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
149 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rhame: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rhame, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rhame.
Most of Rhame’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.7 jobs for each of them
The middle household income for Rhame comes to $61,000. Most working residents leave Rhame for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Bowman (25%), Scranton (7%) and Dickinson (7%).
| Rhame | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 39% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Rhame’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Bowman Co 1 school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhame Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 13 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Top of a low hazard risk in Rhame: cold waves
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Rhame break down as 46% from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Rhame once, in 2005.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Rhame brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 8°; snowfall runs to about 48 inches a winter. Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Rhame, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rhame is
Among adults in Rhame, 73% had a checkup this year, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 73% and U.S. towns at 79%. 22% of Rhame adults binge drink.
| Rhame | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 73% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rhame | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.7% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Rhame is conserved land
1.2 miles of trail. Rhame’s density of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rhame
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rhame; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rhame residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
94% of working residents leave Rhame for work
Where Rhame’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rhame
City in North Dakota, United States
Rhame (, RAYM) is a city in Bowman County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 158 at the 2020 census. Rhame was founded in 1908.
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- Established
- 1908
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,192 ft
- ZIP code
- 58651
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Rhame
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rhame, ND a good place to live?
Rhame has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.