Bowman County, North Dakota
35 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 2,906
- Median household income
- $72,109
- ±13,626
- Unemployed
- 3.1%
- 46 of 1,484 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.0%
- 1,149 of 1,291 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Bowman | 2,903 (2021) | 104 1st St Nw, Bowman | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bowman | 1,430 (2021) | Po Box 12, Bowman | Website |
| City of Gascoyne | 20 (2021) | 100 W Nordell, Gascoyne | — |
| City of Rhame | 156 (2021) | Po Box 70, Rhame | — |
| City of Scranton | 253 (2021) | Po Box 143, Scranton | — |
Townships 24
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Adelaide | 24 (2021) | 8404 159th Ave Sw, Rhame | — |
| Township of Amor | 19 (2021) | 9202 152nd Ave Sw, Bowman | — |
| Township of Bowman | 281 (2021) | 202 8508th St Sw, Bowman | — |
| Township of Boyesen | 12 (2021) | 9101 144th Ave Sw, Bowman | — |
| Township of Buena Vista | 21 (2021) | 13106 81st St Sw, Scranton | — |
| Township of Fischbein | 15 (2021) | 8504 127th Ave Sw, Reeder | — |
| Township of Gascoyne | 15 (2021) | 9004 131st Ave Sw, Scranton | — |
| Township of Gem | 23 (2021) | 14404 93rd St Sw, Bowman | — |
| Township of Goldfield | 28 (2021) | 9903 138th Ave Sw, Scranton | — |
| Township of Grainbelt | 36 (2021) | Po Box 377, Bowman | — |
| Township of Grand River | 16 (2021) | 9710 152nd Ave Sw, Bowman | — |
| Township of Haley | 41 (2021) | 12804 101st St Sw, Scranton | — |
| Township of Ladd | 18 (2021) | 14710 98th St Sw, Bowman | — |
| Township of Langberg | 14 (2021) | 15710 99th St Sw, Bowman | — |
| Township of Marion | 15 (2021) | Po Box 1185, Bowman | — |
| Township of Minnehaha | 14 (2021) | 13910 97th St Sw, Bowman | — |
| Township of Nebo | 28 (2021) | 9207 158th Ave Sw, Rhame | — |
| Township of Rhame | 27 (2021) | Po Box 160, Rhame | — |
| Township of Scranton | 74 (2021) | 13201 85th St Sw, Scranton | — |
| Township of Star | 53 (2021) | 8006 149th Ave Sw, Bowman | — |
| Township of Stillwater | 18 (2021) | 13410 88th St Sw, Bowman | — |
| Township of Sunny Slope | 5 (2021) | 17205 86th St Sw, Marmarth | — |
| Township of Talbot | 92 (2021) | 8502 142nd Ave Sw, Bowman | — |
| Township of Whiting | 29 (2021) | 9306 135th Ave Sw, Scranton | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhame Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 9804 169th Ave Sw, Rhame | — |
| Scranton Rural Rescue Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 26, Scranton | — |
| Bowman Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 112, Bowman | — |
| Rhame Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 70, Rhame | — |
| Scranton Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 143, Scranton | — |
| Bowman Slope Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 256, Bowman | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BOWMAN CO 1
School district4 schools
102 8th Ave SW, Bowman, ND, 58623
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SCRANTON 33
School district2 schools
1st and Fries, Scranton, ND, 58653
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.