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 | |
| 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 (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,368 ft (417 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1 |
| • Density | 4.76/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 smallest incorporated village in the United States by population. 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. 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 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.