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    Monowi, Nebraska - Wikipedia

    • Monowi is an incorporated village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. It garnered national and international recognition after the 2010 United States census counted only one resident of the village, Elsie Eiler. Although the 2020 census listed Monowi's population as two, this was confirmed to be an example of differential privacy in the census data; Eiler re… See more

    History

    Monowi was platted in 1903, when the Mason, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. A
    Monowi's … See more

    Geography

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.21 square miles (0.54 km ), all land. The village is located in the far eastern portion of Boyd County, in the northeastern region of Nebraska. It is located bet… See more

    Demographics

    Census data for Monowi highlights its uniqueness, owing to the numerical singularity of its population. As of 2010:
    • The total population was one (Born 1935, female, white, named Elsie).
    • She was the sole house… See more

    Monowi, Nebraska: The Town With Just A Single Resident - All That's ...
    Monowi is the only incorporated municipality in the US with a population of one, and the only resident is Elsie Eiler, who acts as mayor, runs the tavern and the library. The town was once a t…
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  1. Monowi, Nebraska
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    Monowi, Nebraska is the only incorporated municipality in the United States with a population of one, and the sign that can be seen as one enters Monowi from the east reads: “Monowi 1.”

    Monowi, Nebraska: The To…

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    Elsie Eiler is the only person living in Monowi, Nebraska. That's an impressive feat on its own, but the fact that Monowi is the only municipality in the country with one person - that's an even bigger deal. It's also one of its perks, holding a record for the only person to inhabit a city or town by yourself!

    The Small Town of Monowi…

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    Monowi, Nebraska, with a population of one, is the smallest incorporated town in America and the only to have just a single resident, reports the BBC. That person is Elsie Eiler, who became Monowi’s sole occupant when her husband Rudy passed in 2004.

    Monowi, with a population …

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  2. Eater
    https://www.eater.com/22357222/mono…

    Meet Elsie Eiler, the Sole Resident of Monowi, …

    Mar 31, 2021 · Elsie Eiler is the sole resident and mayor of Monowi, a village with no other businesses or services. She runs the tavern, cooks burgers, and hosts regulars who come for the food and company.

  3. BBC
    https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20180129...

    Welcome to Monowi, Nebraska: population 1 - BBC

  4. Ranker
    https://www.ranker.com/list/one-person-lives-in...

    The Small Town of Monowi, NE, Has A Population Of Exactly One

  5. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/...

    Mystery second person living in one-person Nebraska town …

  6. Country Living
    https://www.countryliving.com/life/travel/g…

    What It's Like to Be the Only Resident in a Pop. 1 Town …

    Mar 31, 2017 · Once a thriving cattle-industry town aided by a central railway system, Monowi dwindled to a population of just 18 by 1980. Young people, including Eiler's own son and daughter, left the area in search of job …

  7. Yahoo
    https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/we-visited...

    We Visited America’s Smallest Town – Population One - Yahoo

  8. New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/06/24/...

    The Last Resident of Monowi - The New York Times

  9. AOL
    https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/2018-02-02-monowi...

    Monowi, with a population of one, is the smallest town in America

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