Welcome to Monowi, Nebraska: population 1

Elsie Eiler is the sole resident of a tiny town in the remote northern reaches of Nebraska (Picture: Reuters)

Elsie Eiler is 92, or somewhere around that. Despite her age, she’s the mayor of a town in the United States.

She’s also the bartender, chef, librarian, treasurer and clerk.

You might think that’s a lot of responsibility for one person — especially one some 30 years over retirement age — but s...