United States Rankings The smallest incorporated towns in the United States National ranking
The smallest towns in the United States Ruso, ND ranks first by residents counted in the 2020 Census (1). Ranked: 19,473 incorporated places with at least one resident in the 2020 Census. Population is the 2020 Census count, a full count rather than a survey estimate.
What are the smallest incorporated places in the United States? The smallest towns in the United States, first to fifth: Ruso, ND (1), Monowi, NE (2), Hillsview, SD (2), Cooperton, OK (3) and Verdon, SD (3).
The smallest towns in the United States, by residents counted in the 2020 Census. Rank Place Type Residents counted in the 2020 Census Since 2020 County 1 Ruso, ND city 1 +0.0% McLean County 2 Monowi, NE village 2 +0.0% Boyd County 2 Hillsview, SD town 2 +0.0% McPherson County 4 Cooperton, OK town 3 +0.0% Kiowa County 4 Verdon, SD town 3 +0.0% Brown County 4 River Bend, MO village 3 +0.0% Jackson County 4 Gross, NE village 3 +0.0% Boyd County 4 Baker, MO village 3 – Stoddard County 4 Corning, MO town 3 – Holt County 4 Greenhorn, OR city 3 – Baker County 11 Butler, SD town 4 +0.0% Day County 11 Friedenswald, MO village 4 +0.0% Camden County 11 Warm River, ID city 4 +0.0% Fremont County 14 Thurmond, WV town 5 +0.0% Fayette County 14 Lambert, OK town 5 +0.0% Alfalfa County 14 Centralia, PA borough 5 +0.0% Columbia County 14 Bigelow, MO village 5 +0.0% Holt County 14 Florida, MO village 5 – Monroe County 19 White Rock, SD town 6 +0.0% Roberts County 19 Dellview, NC town 6 – Gaston County 19 Lotsee, OK town 6 +0.0% Tulsa County 19 Perth, ND city 6 +0.0% Towner County 19 Knowles, OK town 6 +0.0% Beaver County 19 Valley-Hi, PA borough 6 +0.0% Fulton County 19 Lost Springs, WY town 6 +0.0% Converse County 19 Pinhook, MO village 6 – Mississippi County 27 Artas, SD town 7 +0.0% Campbell County 27 Dalton, MO town 7 +0.0% Chariton County 27 Albee, SD town 7 +0.0% Grant County 30 Calio, ND city 8 +0.0% Cavalier County 30 Frederick, KS city 8 – Rice County 30 Hannah, ND city 8 −12.5% Cavalier County 30 Kief, ND city 8 +0.0% McHenry County 30 Three Creeks, MO village 8 +0.0% Warren County 35 Jefferson, OK town 9 +0.0% Grant County 35 Grano, ND city 9 +0.0% Renville County 35 Loraine, ND city 9 +0.0% Renville County 35 Waldron, KS city 9 +0.0% Harper County 35 Tavistock, NJ borough 9 +0.0% Camden County 40 Hollenberg, KS city 10 +0.0% Washington County 40 Kinbrae, MN city 10 +0.0% Nobles County 40 Bergen, ND city 10 −7.7% McHenry County 40 Clayton, ID city 10 +10.0% Custer County 40 Overly, ND city 10 +0.0% Bottineau County 40 Anoka, NE village 10 −10.0% Boyd County 40 Champ, MO village 10 +0.0% St. Louis County 40 Wales, ND city 10 −11.1% Cavalier County 40 Loma, ND city 10 +0.0% Cavalier County 40 Lowry, SD town 10 +0.0% Walworth County 50 Le Roy, IA city 11 +0.0% Decatur County 50 Hamberg, ND city 11 −7.7% Wells County 50 Cedar, KS city 11 +0.0% Smith County 50 Burton, NE village 11 +0.0% Keya Paha County 50 Ayr, ND city 11 +0.0% Cass County 55 Mound, LA village 12 −14.3% Madison Parish 55 New Amsterdam, IN town 12 +0.0% Harrison County 55 Pillsbury, ND city 12 +0.0% Barnes County 55 Brewster, NE village 12 +12.5% Blaine County 55 Stotesbury, MO town 12 +0.0% Vernon County 55 Cottonwood, SD town 12 −10.0% Jackson County 61 Bancroft, SD town 13 +8.3% Kingsbury County 61 South Lineville, MO town 13 +0.0% Mercer County 61 Loveland, OK town 13 +0.0% Tillman County 61 Drummond, ID city 13 +7.1% Fremont County 61 Onaka, SD town 13 +7.7% Faulk County 61 Fontana Dam, NC town 13 +0.0% Graham County 67 Irena, MO village 14 +0.0% Worth County 67 Annada, MO village 14 +8.3% Pike County 67 Meridian, OK town 14 +13.3% Logan County 67 Valley City, IL village 14 +8.3% Pike County 67 Oak Hill, AL town 14 −7.1% Wilcox County 72 Ludden, ND city 15 −6.3% Dickey County 72 Lawton, ND city 15 +0.0% Ramsey County 72 Conway, ND city 15 +7.7% Walsh County 72 Farmer, SD town 15 +0.0% Hanson County 72 Renfrow, OK town 15 −4.8% Grant County 72 Haynes, ND city 15 +6.3% Adams County 72 Calvin, ND city 15 −6.3% Cavalier County 72 Beaconsfield, IA city 15 +0.0% Ringgold County 72 Hansboro, ND city 15 −6.7% Towner County 72 Marineland, FL town 15 +12.5% Flagler County and 1 more 82 Barry, MN city 16 +0.0% Big Stone County 82 Sholes, NE village 16 +0.0% Wayne County 82 Lakeside, CO town 16 −5.9% Jefferson County 82 Sarles, ND city 16 −4.5% Cavalier County 82 Wetonka, SD town 16 −6.7% McPherson County 87 Nenzel, NE village 17 +0.0% Cherry County 87 Stidham, OK town 17 +0.0% McIntosh County 87 Conway, IA city 17 +0.0% Taylor County 87 Florence, IL village 17 −5.6% Pike County 87 Ismay, MT town 17 +0.0% Custer County 87 Bonanza, CO town 17 – Saguache County 87 McBaine, MO town 17 +14.3% Boone County 87 Charmwood, MO town 17 +0.0% Franklin County 87 York, ND city 17 −6.7% Benson County 96 Bucyrus, ND city 18 +0.0% Adams County 96 Foraker, OK town 18 +13.3% Osage County 96 Braddock, ND city 18 +0.0% Emmons County 96 Penalosa, KS city 18 −10.5% Kingman County 96 Funkley, MN city 18 +0.0% Beltrami County
Source: 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data · Census Bureau source
How is this ranking made? One figure is read for each of the incorporated places with at least one resident in the 2020 Census: the residents counted in the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau publishes these estimates without a margin of error, so every place in the set is ranked. Equal published figures share a rank. A ranking measures one number; it is not a judgment of a place.
Across the 100 places shown, the residents counted in the 2020 Census runs from 18 (Funkley, MN) to 1 (Ruso, ND); the middle place on the list stands at 11.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections