MONOWI, Neb.—At 91 years old, Elsie Eiler understands, perhaps better than anyone, how one person can keep a town alive.

Welcome to Monowi, Nebraska, where Eiler is the mayor, town clerk, librarian, and bartender for the only incorporated town in the United States with just one resident—herself.

Since 2004, Elsie Eiler has been the sole resident of the smallest incorporated town in the United States. {ai:summary}<p>Monowi, Neb., population 1: 91-year-old Elsie Eiler serves as mayor, town clerk, librarian and bartender.</p><p>She is the sole resident in the country's only incorporated town, keeping Monowi alive. #society</p>

Living In a Town of One and the Woman Who Chooses to Stay

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