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.

History

thumb|Bank of Rhame, Rhame, 1987

Rhame was founded in 1908 as Petrel, North Dakota, when the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, the "Milwaukee Road," established a station here. 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.(1908-1918), Farmers Review (1918-1920), Rhame Review (1920-1953). The editor beginning in 1918 was Alfred D. Fuller, a person born Hattie Fuller who then identified as a man after moving to Chicago as a young woman.

Education

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 1956 novel Prairie Schoolma'am by Emily E. Sloan was set in Rhame.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The city's elevation of makes it the highest town in North Dakota.

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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<br>2020 Census which operates Rhame School (K-6) and sends secondary students from Rhame to Bowman County High School.

References

  • Rhame Centennial website
  • Official website