Monowi is a village located in Boyd County, Nebraska. During the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2; 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. According to the United States Census Bureau, only 4 places in the United States had a population of one person in 2000: Erving's Location, New Hampshire; New Amsterdam, Indiana; Hibberts, Maine; and Lost Springs, Wyoming. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Boyd County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Ervings Location is situated in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited). ... New Amsterdam is a town located in Harrison County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. ... Hibberts is a gore located in Lincoln County, Maine. ... Lost Springs is a town located in Converse County, Wyoming. ...

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. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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. A mile is the name of a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ...

Elsie and "Rudy's Library" were shown on the TODAY show on May 31st, 2005.

Elsie and the "Monowi Tavern" were featured on CBS SUNDAY MORNING on October 29th, 2006.

Geography

Monowi is located at 42°49'44" North, 98°19'45" West (42.828970, -98.329141)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²), none of which is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ... Water is a tasteless, odorless substance that is essential to all known forms of life and is known as the universal solvent. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there is one married couple living in the territory. Both are white and above 65, their median age is 67 years. The income for this household is $11,250, or $6,167 per capita. The population density is 3.7/km² (9.4/mi²). There are 4 housing units at an average density of 7.4/km² (18.8/mi²). 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

See also

• List of places with fewer than ten people

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External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 42.82897° -98.329141°
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  • Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
• The Times: Introducing the mayor of Monowi: (population: 1)
• Los Angeles Times: Pop.: 1 Plus 5,000 Volumes
• Yahoo! News: Spirit of 5,000-book library enlivens ghostly hamlet of 1 (archive)
• The Sunday World-Herald: State's Smallest Town Holds Onto Status (written while Rudy Eiler was still alive)
• The Observer: Population 1: the town that's been reclaimed by the prairie
• Cave News Blog Monowi, Nebraska: population of 1, and a 5,000 book library(includes pictures)

People Magazine: The August 28, 2006 issue of People had a nice article about Mrs. Eiler and her town. www.people.com Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom since 1785, and under its current name since 1788. ... The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the Western United States. ...