The tiniest town in every state Part 3

By Sarah Schmalbruch From Insider

Often, a state’s largest city is considered its best place to live.

But there’s something to be said for rural towns too.

We rounded up the least-populated town in every state, based on the US Census Bureau’s 2016 annual estimate of the resident population.

This data was collected using administrative records (births, deaths, records of moves), all of which were then weighed against the 2010 census. This list includes only incorporated towns.

While the majority of the towns that made the list have single-digit populations, there are a few states whose smallest towns are much larger. This is because these towns are located in densely populated states, and different states have different requirements for formally incorporating a town.

Keep scrolling to see the tiniest towns across the country.

Andy Kiersz contributed reporting to this article.

MASSACHUSETTS: Palmer Town City
Palmer. John Phelan/Wikimedia Commons
Population: 12,108

MICHIGAN: Turner Village
Turner Village. @_jenniee_/Instagram
Population: 109

MINNESOTA: Funkley City
Funkley. Ed Kohler/Wikimedia Commons
Population: 5

MISSISSIPPI: Satartia Village
Satartia. Maggie/Wikimedia Commons
Population: 53

MISSOURI: Cave Town
The Cuivre River near Cave. Cuivre River State Park/Facebook
Population: 5

MONTANA: Ismay Town
Ismay Jail. Robstutz/Wikimedia Commons
Population: 21

NEBRASKA: Monowi Village
Monowi. Andrew Filer/Wikimedia Commons
Population: 1

NEVADA: Caliente City
The Caliente Railroad Depot. Vidor/Wikimedia Commons
Population: 1,108

NEW HAMPSHIRE: Franklin City
Franklin City. AlexiusHoratius/Wikimedia Commons
Population: 8,447

NEW JERSEY: Tavistock Borough
Tavistock Country Club. Google Street View
Population: 5

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