Monowi, Nebraska
Monowi, Nebraska | |
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Population sign that can be seen on entering Monowi from the east (2007) | |
Location within Boyd County | |
Detailed map of Monowi, Nebraska | |
Monowi Location within Nebraska Monowi Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°49′51″N 98°19′46″W / 42.83083°N 98.32944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Boyd |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elsie Eiler |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,368 ft (417 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1 |
| • Density | 4.7/sq mi (1.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68746 (shared with Lynch) |
| Area code | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-32550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399382 |
Monowi (/ˈmɒnoʊwaɪ/, MON-oh-wye) is the least populous incorporated village in the United States by population 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. As of 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.
According to tradition, the name "Monowi" means "flower" in an unidentified Native American language. Monowi was named after the many wildflowers growing at the original site of the village.
As of March 1, 2026, Elsie Eiler is the Mayor of Monowi.