Read full articleElle DecorThe Tiniest Town in Every StateElle DecorJune 7, 2021 at 8:40 PMLink Copied1You'll have the beautiful Alaska wilderness all to yourself in this small area on the water.">5This town, with only five people, is located in the Ouachita Mountains.">2Formerly a lively and busy mining town, this quiet town near the White River National Forest now houses just two people.">43Fun fact: Old Hollywood actress Katherine Hepburn used to live in this picturesque coastal town.">74We bet everyone knows everyone in this town with just 21 families. ">3Once a mining town, this small area has been mostly uninhabited since the nearby phosphate mine shut down in the 1960s.">29You'll find the gorgeous Maulee Bay and Hulopoe Bay just a few miles away on the island of Lanai.">3Visitors come here for the scenic campground and access to nature.">13There are just three families that make up this tiny village.">15The town's "community building" is a historic landmark and the original location of the first Hy-Vee grocery store.">118With views like this, you'll never want to leave this seaside town.">26Visitors can take in gorgeous views of the ocean in this small town.">11This teeny town sits on Portage Lake, a body of water adjacent to Lake Superior.">5This teeny town in just a few miles from several lakes including the Red Lake Reservation, Lake Winnibigoshish, and Leech Lake. ">55This intimate village is located on the Yazoo River. ">10This ghost town used to be a mecca for silver mining. The Fraternity Hall, a structure used to host town gatherings, is one of the only buildings left. ">1After her husband passed away in 2004, Elsie Eiler, 82, is the only resident left in this small town.">26Just a little more than two dozen residents get to take in the beautiful views of Lake Tahoe offered in this village.">101This small town sits on Lake Supreme.">5Just a few miles outside of Philadelphia and adjacent to Cherry Hill, this suburban town is home to just five people.">7Route 66 travelers will come across this small town during their journey west.">11This beach town is just north of the Hamptons. ">4As of 2010, there was just one family living in this Midwest town.">36Back in its heyday, this Midwestern town was a place of revelry and recklessness. Around 1884, there one bar for every 25 residents!">2The daughter's founder still lives there now.">10There's been an underground coal fire burning for more than 50 years, which has caused this huge hole in the main road in this small town.">154With more than 100 townspeople living in the area, this seaside village is the largest small town in America.">45There are just 29 houses in this pine-filled Southern village. ">: 3There's just one (!) family that makes up this town's population. ">: 81You'll find this town just west of Memphis, Tennessee. ">: 6The Mexican border is just a little over 20 miles away from this lonely town.">: 1You'll find just one local in this Eastern Utah town.">: 80Visitors can take in breathtaking views of orange, yellow, and red foliage here in the autumn.">: 60Residents get to enjoy year round views of the Chesapeake Bay, ">: 1This humble town is the main passing point to and from Canada in the area.">: 5This nearly abandoned coal mining town was the setting for the 1987 movie Matewan.">13Just a few miles from town, you'll find Lake Superior and the beautiful Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.">4You'll find just two businesses in this area: the general store and the post office. ">1 / 51The Tiniest Town in Every StateWhen it comes to small towns, every state boasts at least one scenic mountain town, one pretty lake town, and one quirky small town destination, but only one can take the top spot as the absolute teeniest! Here you'll find the least-populated small towns in the U.S., according to the United States 2010 Census. Many of these towns have just one, two, or three lonesome locals. Getty ImagesMove your family to one of these teeny towns and you just might double its population! View comments