Monowi, Nebraska

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Monowi is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. During the 2020 census, the village had a total population of 1 only one married couple, Rudy and Elsie Eiler, lived there. Mr. Eiler died in 2004, leaving his wife Elsie Eiler as the only remaining resident. Monowi's peak years were in the 1930s, when it had a population of 130. Due to growing cities that offered more lucrative jobs, Monowi, like many other small towns in the Great Plains, lost its younger residents to the big cities.
On 4/19/2011 Elsie Eiler was interviewed by Larry the Cable guy for his program about good things in America. Elsie took Larry on a tour of the town. Larry threw a BBQ party for Elsie and the whole state took notice.

Although nearly abandoned, the town does have the 5000-volume Rudy's Library, founded in memory of Mr. Eiler and maintained by Mrs. Eiler. In addition, Mrs. Eiler runs a tavern in Monowi and draws regular customers from as far away as 80 miles. Elsie and "Rudy's Library" were shown on the Today show on May 31, 2005. Elsie and the "Monowi Tavern" were featured on CBS Sunday Morning on October 29, 2006 and again on August 12, 2007.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monowi,_Nebraska
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Coordinates:   42°49'45"N   98°19'46"W

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  • Image is in the Public Domain, courtesy of WikiMedia Commons.
  • There are other places with a population of one but they are not incorporated. Monowi is the only true incorporated town with only one resident.
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