What is the population of Monowi, Nebraska?

Monowi has a population of approximately 2 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Monowi, Nebraska located?

Monowi is located in Nebraska, United States, at approximate coordinates 42.8307°, -98.3296°.

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Monowi

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Monowi

Total population

Median home value

Bachelor's+

Median income

Air quality index

38Good

Elevation405 m

Land area0.55 km²

Weather70°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Coordinates42.83°, -98.33°

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City facts

Elevation

405 m

Area

0.55 km²

Time zone

Q5390

head of government

Elsie Eiler

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Overview

Monowi is the least populous incorporated village in the United States by having a population of one. It is in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States, and received national and international attention after the 2010 United States census recorded only one resident in the village, Elsie Eiler, who serves as its mayor, librarian, clerk, and treasurer. According to the 2020 census, Monowi had a population of 2. This was later confirmed to be an example of differential privacy in the census data; Eiler remains the town's sole resident.

History & geography

History

Monowi was platted in 1902 following the extension of the Mason, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad to the area. A post office was established in Monowi in 1902 and operated until its closure in 1967. Monowi reached its peak population in the 1930s, when approximately 150 people lived in the village. Like many other small communities in the Great Plains, it lost its younger residents to larger cities that were experiencing growth and offering better employment opportunities. In 2018, the village was featured in commercials for Arby's and Prudential Financial. The village was also used as a starting place for the biggest advertisement poster in the world, which was finished on June 13, 2018. The poster in question consisted of the words "Arby's now has Coke." in red on a blank white sheet. After the 1990 census, Eiler noticed that Monowi's population had been miscounted and contacted radio broadcaster Paul Harvey to publicize the error. During the 2020 census, preliminary information appeared to show that Monowi's population had increased to two. However, Eiler denied that anyone had moved into the town, and a spokesperson for the United States Census Bureau explained that the alleged second resident was the result of "noise... add[ed] to the [census] data," in which some individuals are listed in a bordering tract to protect the anonymity of census respondents.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. The village is located in the far eastern portion of Boyd County, in the northeastern region of Nebraska. It is located between the Niobrara River and the larger Missouri River. The nearest community to Monowi is Lynch, located approximately away. Omaha, the largest city in the region, is located approximately southeast.

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