Bowman
County
Like
some neighbours, Bowman
County was created in 1883 but wasn't officially organized until later due
to lack of population, in Bowman's case in 1907.
There is some debate about who it was named after, with some claiming a legislator of that time and some a railroad official - both equally likely in those days.
The county is just under 1,170 square miles in size and has a population of 3,151, according to the last census. The number of inhabitants has declined by around a quarter in the last decade recorded by the census. The highest number of inhabitants recorded in Bowman county was in the 1930s, when around 5,000 people lived there.
The county seat of Bowman County is Bowman, ND, which has retained that title since the foundation of the county.
Bowman is surrounded by Slope County to the north, Adams County to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west.
Bowman
County Map
Bowman
County Communities
Bowman | Rhame | Scranton
Bowman
County Administration
Scranton,
ND
Website with details of city administration, local businesses, calendar of
events and attractions in the surrounding area.
Scranton ND
Bowman
County
Business
Bowman
ND
Site created by local chamber of commerce and economic development council
with maps, statistics and news, as well as details of education and chamber
members.
Bowman ND
Bowman
County Travel
Bowman
County Fair
Site relating to the annual county fair in summer with calendar of events
and directions.
Bowman County Fair
Pioneer
Trail Regional Museum
Site relating to the annual county fair in summer with calendar of events
and directions.
Pioneer Trails
Regional Museum
Bowman
County Education
Bowman
County High School
With details of events and activities, faculty directory, clubs and guide to
registration.
Bowman
County High School
Rhame Public
School
Brief site with information about upcoming events.
Rhame Public
School
Scranton
Public School
Includes information about student sports and clubs, newsletter, announcements
and events calendar.
Scranton Public School
Bowman
County Weather
Five Day Forecast from the NOAA
Overnight![]() Showers Likely | Saturday Night ![]() Mostly Clear | Sunday Night ![]() Partly Cloudy | Monday Night ![]() Partly Cloudy | Tuesday Night ![]() Chance Tstms |
| Lo 50 °F | Lo 39 °F | Lo 50 °F | Lo 56 °F | Lo 54 °F |




