She is the mayor and the owner of the monowi tavern. The population must be less than 10,000 people for. Now that 1 lady is the mayor, librarian, bar tender, everything. It used to be 2, a married couple, but the husband died in 2004. The spirit of community and neighborly kindness that you get in american small towns just cant be rivaled. Well, whatever it is called and whatever its population, it is a very tiny town that makes for a very short road trip stop. We know there are many more charming little towns out there that arent included on this listshare your favorite small town in the. Lost springs is a town in converse county, wyoming, united states. I was assigned to go there recently and produce a photo story to go with text that had been written much earlier. Population 1 or 0 boasted on the town limits sign its population of 1, buford was a single house, gas station, and post office. Breaking news english esl lesson plan on americas smallest town.
Scroll all the way down for access to free zip code maps and a list of us post office locations in major cities. May 08, 2017 but this is the smallest town in all of america, with a population of just one, elsie eiler monowi is the only officially incorporated municipality in the united states with a population of just one sure you may know a weird friend who moved out of his mothers basement into a mobile home in the forest, because he thinks the government have. So check out these lonely locations, grab some friends, and plot out a populationdoubling road trip. Monowi, nebraska is the smallest incorporated community, but it us. Sep 28, 2017 the town with a population of 1and more of the smallest towns in america each state has its own quaint towns only populated by a few hundred people. Buford, wyoming is the smallest town in america with a population of one.
These 10 towns with 100 residents or fewer are the smallest ones in america. Aug 21, 2018 a romantic town serves as the setting of nicholas sparks novels a walk to remember and the choice, beaufort lies on the eastern tip of north carolinas crystal coast in the famous outer banks and stands as one of the best coastal towns in america. Census, monowi is the only incorporated town, village, or city in america with a population of one. A romantic town serves as the setting of nicholas sparks novels a walk to remember and the choice, beaufort lies on the eastern tip of north carolinas crystal coast in the famous outer banks and stands as one of the best coastal towns in america. Mar 10, 2017 the answer is the municipality with the city form of government with the smallest population in the us is. Freeport,kansas with a population of 5 according to the us census bureau. Top 10 affordable small towns where youd actually want to. Jul 22, 2019 looking for the smallest town in every state.
And maybe its not even buford at all anymore but phindeli town. To kick off our firstever safest small towns in america ranking, we looked at fbi crime report data and population information for 2017 the most recent year for which complete data was available we excluded towns with populations below 2,500 and above 15,000. Winner of the travel magazines 10th annual award, grand marais typifies the small american town that is both hip and humble, the magazine says. The 50 tiniest towns in the united states smallest town in. America is full of fascinating facts you never knew before, but one of the most surprising may be that there are at least five towns in the u. But this is the smallest town in all of america, with a population of just one, elsie eiler monowi is the only officially incorporated municipality in the united states with a population of just one sure you may know a weird friend who moved out of his mothers basement into a mobile home in the forest, because he thinks the government have. And as its sole resident, eilers life is unique to say the least. Mar 01, 2018 welcome to america s smallest town, population 1. Monowi, nebraska is a nearghost town in boyd county, nebraska, about 75 miles northwest of norfolk. The 50 tiniest towns in the united states smallest town. Aug 04, 2016 welcome to the smallest town in america. Bicentennial commission designated lost springs as the smallest incorporated town in america. During the villages boom days a century ago, the middle tennessee railroad stopped here.
Step into a history book in these charming small towns. Get a copy of the buford one book signed by the author, in person during cheyenne frontier days. The 50 tiniest towns in america only in your state. The buyers are two 2 unidentified men from vietnam. But this is the smallest town in all of america, with a population of just one, elsie eiler monowi is the only officially incorporated municipality in the united states with a population of just one sure you may know a weird friend who moved out of his. The 50 tiniest towns in the united states smallest town in every. 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. In 2000, mcmullen was one of the only allblack towns in america, with a population of 66. As you see in that sign, the town of monowi, nebraska has a population of one person. It is the only incorporated municipality in the united states with such a population.
According to the 2010 united states census, its the smallest town in america. The next year, elsie built a library behind the tavern and stocked it with 5000 books. Take a look at seven of the smallest towns in the world. The trains quit running in 1927, and the town seemingly went to sleepbut in recent years, a revitalization has turned the place into the ultimate smalltown utopia.
Here are the tiniest towns in all 50 states only in your. May 05, 2011 the population sign outside the town reads 1. This 84yearold mayor, bartender, and librarian is her town. S is monowi in the state of nebraska, whose only resident is 84yearold elsie eiler. We first discovered monowi when i ran across a story from 2011 about monowis status as the smallest incorporated city in the nation with a population of only one. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 1.
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. Sep 08, 2016 monowi, nebraska is a nearghost town in boyd county, nebraska, about 75 miles northwest of norfolk. Population of the smallest town in the world is 17. American servicemen and women are currently stationed in more than 140 countries from central america to western europe to the middle east, often living and working on military bases that not only dominate foreign territories but also recreate familiar space that feels like homegated communities filled with rambling subdivisions, franchised restaurants, and lush. Some entries describe the states smallest incorporated town, while others highlight the smallest. Like so many restaurants and bars in rural america, the monowi. The town of monowi, in nebraska, has a population on just 1, making it the smallest and loneliest town in america. Here, youll find the leastpopulated small towns in the u. Theres smalltown america, and then theres seriously smalltown america, where. The sign at the town limits outside the village of monowi, nebraska shows the population as just one person, april 27, 2011, making it the only incorporated town, village or city in the united stat. Boasted on the town limits sign its population of 1, buford was a single house, gas station, and post office. Its also the highest spot for a town along the entire span of i80. The town with a population of 1and more of the smallest towns in america each state has its own quaint towns only populated by a few hundred people.
Monowi is the nations only incorporated place to boast a population of exactly one. Monowi, with a population of one, is the smallest town in. What are the five smallest states in the us by population. As the only resident ellie eiler is mayor, clerk, librarian, secretary and bartender. Today buford has a population is 1, earning it the selfproclaimed title of the nations smallest town. Monowi, with a population of one, is the smallest town in america. Shown below is a list of the population by state of the smallest zip codes in america.
Census the most recent national census completed and found the tiniest towns, villages, boroughs, and cdps census designated places in. It actually isnt the smallest town in arkansas that honor belongs to magnet cove with its population of five people, but it is known for being one of the coldest spots in the state. Here are some of our favorite nominations, all with populations of under,000. Dec 22, 2017 so check out these lonely locations, grab some friends, and plot out a population doubling road trip. Besides the bucket list opportunities, though, you might be wondering why you should bother taking a trip. We excluded towns with populations below 2,500 and above 15,000. Monohwy is an incorporated village in boyd county, nebraska, united states. Buford, the smallest town in the us with a population of 1, sold for. Oct 27, 2017 here are the tiniest towns in all 50 states the spirit of community and neighborly kindness that you get in american small towns just cant be rivaled. Americas smallest and loneliest town has a population of.
Monowi is an incorporated village in boyd county, nebraska, united states. In southwest queensland, betoota is australias smallest ghost town with a current population of zero. The town with a population of 1and more of the smallest. Americas smallest and loneliest town has a total population of 1. That makes monowi, nebraska the smallest incorporated town in america. Click here to see the smallest town in every state slideshow. Towns go by many different names, depending on things like political structure, population, location and land. The 100 best small towns in america crampton, norman on. Population of the smallest town in the world is 17 inhabitants. Meet the 84yearold woman who runs everything in the. Buford was advertised online as the smallest town in the usa.
The smallest town in each of the 50 states mental floss. Buford, the smallest town in the us with a population of 1. Americas smallest and loneliest town has a total population of 1 one woman is the mayor, bartender, librarian and sole resident of americas smallest and loneliest town. Its also the highest spot for a town along the entire span. It is 3 located between the wyoming state capital cheyenne and laramie. Feb 02, 2018 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. Reuters photographer rick wilking wrote a nice piece on that one resident, elsie eiler. The smallest towns in america by population readers digest. But this is more than that this the most famous town in the world. If you really want to get away from it all, you can. The answer is the municipality with the city form of government with the smallest population in the us is.
We know there are many more charming little towns out there that arent included on this listshare your favorite small town in the comments below. The tiny wyoming town of buford was sold to two unidentified vietnamese men by its owner and sole resident don sammons. This gallery has been updated with new information since it was originally published in august. Stroll along the pier or check out one of the many historic homes beaufort is. After her husbands death in 2004, eiler shouldered the responsibility of manning the towns tavern, organizing the 5,000 book library, and keeping the towns electricity humming and the water flowingbut. After her husband passed away in 2004, elsie eiler, 82, is the only resident left in this small town. We recently asked our facebook fans to share their picks for the cutest small towns in america, and more than 1,000 of you chimed in. While it can be hard to believe, many of these teeny towns have just one, two, or three lonesome locals. Elsie eiler is all thats left of monowi, the only incorporated town in america with one inhabitant. Monowis only resident is the mayor, treasurer, librarian and bartender. Oct 31, 20 but this is more than that this the most famous town in the world. Here youll find the least populated small towns in the u.
Stroll along the pier or check out one of the many historic homes beaufort is known for, the oldest of which is. Meet bufords sole resident, don sammons at city news, 1722 carey avenue, cheyenne, wyoming on saturday, july 25th from 9. Oct 30, 2014 if you really want to get away from it all, you can. Buford one, americas smallest town near cheyenne, wy. Jul 31, 2018 monowi, nebraska, americas only incorporated town to have a population of just one person, is run by a spirited octogenarian. As the years go by, its getting harder and harder to find truly closeknit communities that embody that feeling of togetherness and oldfashioned hospitality. To kick off our firstever safest small towns in america ranking, we looked at fbi crime report data and population information for 2017 the most recent year for which complete data was available. The village was also used as a starting place for the biggest advertisement poster in the world, which was finished on june, 2018. So we set out on a quest to discover the smallest town in every state, and was it ever enlightening. May 04, 2011 the sign at the town limits outside the village of monowi, nebraska shows the population as just one person, april 27, 2011, making it the only incorporated town, village or city in the united stat. The town is about an hour and a half away from the twin cities of st.