Rhame, ND

Rhame is a city in Bowman County, North Dakota, United States. The 2020 census counted 158 residents. Rhame was founded in 1908. Rhame was home to Rhame High School until 2006 when it consolidated with nearby Bowman High School to form Bowman County High School which is located in Bowman, North Dakota. Rhame is still home to Rhame Elementary School. The short version is that Rhame carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Rhame: its past remains attached to the places people use now. 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. The city's elevation of 3,192 feet makes it the highest town in North Dakota. Rhame is home to High School until 2006 when it consolidated.