Monowi, Nebraska

About Monowi

Set in the northern part of Nebraska, Monowi is a tiny community with an estimated population of 2.

Officially, Monowi is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 10 residents per square mile.

📰 Monowi News Today

• I found a piece of my Kenyan childhood in America’s smallest town CNN · Feb 17
• She votes for herself, becomes mayor and approves her own liquor licence: Inside America’s town of one The Times of India · Mar 3
• This Unexpected Town in Nebraska Is One of the Best Road Trip Stops You’ve Never Considered Only In Your State · Mar 31
• Darrel Lee Rihanek Obituary (2026) - Monowi, NE - Biglin's Mortuary - Spencer Legacy obituary · Jun 16
• Welcome to Monowi, Nebraska: population 1 BBC · May 2

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What Makes Monowi Unique

• The only place in America named Monowi — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.21 sq mi.
• With 2 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Monowi

• John Emerson Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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