This American town has a single resident and she is the Mayor, bartender and an entire government

Who do you think keeps the lights on around here?Being a mayor in Monowi, Nebraska, is a tough job. You have to run the administration, manage the finances, keep the library open and, perhaps most importantly, make sure nobody's glass stays empty for too long. But what happens when you are the only person living in the town you govern?Elsie Eiler is the sole resident of Monowi and the woman keeping the entire town alive.

Recognised by Guinness World Records as the incorporated town with the world's lowest population, Monowi is quite literally a one-woman show. And while the title might sound like the beginning of a lonely story, Elsie's life is anything but a tale of someone waiting to be rescued.Monowi was not always this quiet. Like many small American towns, it began as a railway settlement in the early 1900s.

The railway brought people, businesses and opportunities, and the village eventually grew into a thriving little community. At its peak in 1930, it had 123 residents. There were shops, restaurants, a school, a post office and even a church.