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Rhame, North Dakota
North Dakota›Bowman County

Rhame TownshipND

A town of 24, settled in 1908.

3 bordering townsMap →
Photo of Rhame Township

Rhame Township, ND · Photo: afiler from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Rhame Township a good place to live?

Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher January low than Rhame Township. Rhame Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

24 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Adelaide TownshipMarion TownshipCrawford TownshipAdelaide TownshipMarion TownshipCrawford TownshipRhame Township
Rhame, North Dakota
Rhame, North Dakota, 2007
Rhame Township’s story

118 years in pictures

Census counts: 302 in 1920, a peak of 356 in 1930, 158 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1973 on.

  • 1908Rhame Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Rhame Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Rhame Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rhame Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBowman County Public School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBowman County AuditorBowman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5865158651 100%Census 2020

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 Township.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Rhame Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Rhame Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Rhame Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher July high than Rhame Township.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–30°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–57°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rhame Township is

Rhame Township beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 28% of Rhame Township adults feel lonely, against 29% in North Dakota’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. 20% of Rhame Township adults binge drink.

Rhame TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outRhame TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure79.8%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.8%82.7%
More adults with COPD7.6%5.9%
Southwest Healthcare Services
14.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

3.4% of Rhame Township is conserved land

25 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Rhame Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile, near the North Dakota town median (0.7) and above the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

3.4%conserved
Rhame TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.9 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land3.4%2.8%4.3%
3.4%
conserved · 631 of 18,504 acres
25 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rhame Township

13pages on Rhame Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rhame Township; the nearest are

About Rhame Township

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1908
Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
3,192 ft
ZIP code
58651
Area code
701

Questions about Rhame Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rhame Township, ND a good place to live?

Rhame Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.