There was mention in the paper last week about a dispute between the citizenry of Lost Springs Wyoming and the Census Bureau. It turns out the official count was wrong - Lost Springs has tripled it's population to 3!!!!
That got me to thinking about small towns. I mean REALLY small towns. After a bit of exploring thanks to Google (bless you Al Gore) here is a collection of fascinating information you can use when planning your move to the quiet, rural paradises we didn't know about.
Other towns in the US with a claimed population of 1 from the 2010 census:
Criehaven, Maine.
Hibberts Gore, Maine
Keil Township, Minnesota
Township 157-30, Minnesota (should also be awarded something for the weirdest town name)
Dix's Grant, New Hampshire
Greens' Grant, New Hampshire
Bonanza, Utah (wonder what Little Joe Cartwright things of this one?)
Hanks, North Dakota (only one town in this state?)
Hobart Bay, Alaska
Holy City, California (this one surprised me - California??)
Laurier, Washington (I've even been here but must have blinked)
Monowi, Nebraska
and the oddly named Oil Springs Reservation, New York
The winner of the smallest town in the US is Hoot Owl Oklahoma. They actually claimed a population of 0 in the 2000 census. That's zero, down from a high of 5 in 1990. By 2010 it has returned to a crowd of 4.
Next time you're feeling overwhelmed by traffic as you try to drive I-5 into Seattle, just remember Lost Springs.
