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US cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2025).

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1501Rochester, ININ6,1321,341
1502Plover, WIWI14,2741,341
1503Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6541,343
1504Fruitland Park, FLFL9,5431,343
1505Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,343
1506Washington, IAIA7,2611,343
1507Hillview, KYKY9,0201,343
1508Kodiak, AKAK5,2811,344
1509Mendota, ILIL6,8941,345
1510Staunton, VAVA26,8011,345
1511Brownfield, TXTX8,7621,346
1512Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2931,346
1513Belmont, NCNC16,4151,346
1514Atchison, KSKS10,7891,346
1515Maumee, OHOH13,5211,346
1516Oak Creek, WIWI38,2961,346
1517Marion, SCSC6,0281,346
1518Marysville, MIMI9,8681,347
1519Sheffield, ALAL9,4161,347
1520Farmersville, TXTX5,5311,347
1521Anderson, ININ56,1531,347
1522Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8981,347
1523Gary, ININ67,2891,348
1524Siler City, NCNC8,1551,348
1525Temple, TXTX98,4121,349
1526Scottsburg, ININ7,4781,350
1527Celina, TXTX64,4271,350
1528Marco Island, FLFL16,4211,351
1529Waterloo, ILIL11,1321,352
1530Lancaster, SCSC9,6231,353
1531Tifton, GAGA17,5951,355
1532Great Bend, KSKS14,2661,355
1533Caddo Mills, TXTX5,7151,356
1534Abilene, KSKS6,5521,357
1535Quincy, WAWA8,5101,358
1536Shelbyville, TNTN26,1461,358
1537Ridgecrest, CACA28,3331,358
1538Marshall, MOMO13,7661,360
1539Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4511,361
1540Monroe, NCNC42,6441,361
1541Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,6891,362
1542Auburn, ALAL85,1131,362
1543Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8241,362
1544New Ulm, MNMN13,8631,364
1545Greenwood, SCSC22,7451,364
1546Chattanooga, TNTN194,1441,364
1547Boone, IAIA12,4711,364
1548Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,365
1549Walkersville, MDMD6,5011,365
1550Phenix City, ALAL38,3441,367
1551Mitchell, SDSD15,7561,367
1552Nephi, UTUT7,4881,368
1553Frankfort, ILIL21,3651,368
1554Victoria, MNMN12,4471,369
1555Selma, NCNC7,4061,369
1556Morton, ILIL17,5651,369
1557Marshall, MNMN14,1711,370
1558Macomb, ILIL14,5301,371
1559Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5571,371
1560Banning, CACA31,8521,371
1561Albert Lea, MNMN18,2171,371
1562Tahlequah, OKOK17,5081,371
1563Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0851,372
1564Cañon City, COCO17,0301,372
1565Red Oak, IAIA5,3881,372
1566Savannah, GAGA149,4401,372
1567New Haven, ININ16,3371,373
1568Minooka, ILIL12,8991,374
1569Marshfield, WIWI18,9801,375
1570Beaumont, TXTX112,9671,375
1571Gulfport, MSMS76,5061,375
1572Americus, GAGA15,6171,376
1573Omak, WAWA5,1851,376
1574Twinsburg, OHOH18,9391,376
1575Claremore, OKOK20,6811,378
1576Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,378
1577Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311,379
1578Farr West, UTUT8,1631,379
1579Ayden, NCNC5,2631,380
1580Mandeville, LALA12,9181,380
1581Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,381
1582Keene, TXTX7,1091,383
1583Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5761,384
1584Alvarado, TXTX7,5391,384
1585Fox Lake, ILIL10,8491,385
1586New London, WIWI7,7261,386
1587Charleston, SCSC159,4231,386
1588Richfield, UTUT8,4781,386
1589Archdale, NCNC12,2541,387
1590Atherton, CACA6,9601,388
1591Schertz, TXTX45,9781,388
1592Plainview, TXTX19,3141,390
1593Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8271,390
1594Sellersburg, ININ10,3051,391
1595Wellington, FLFL62,6621,391
1596Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8011,392
1597Braselton, GAGA18,4961,392
1598Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091,392
1599Winona, MNMN26,5301,394
1600Fairfield, IAIA9,2201,394
1601Gilmer, TXTX5,2871,395
1602Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,395
1603Coshocton, OHOH11,1691,395
1604Wauseon, OHOH7,4301,397
1605Odessa, MOMO5,7211,397
1606Nappanee, ININ6,8851,397
1607Napoleon, OHOH8,6801,397
1608Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9081,398
1609Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,398
1610Newton, IAIA15,7411,399
1611Republic, MOMO22,4041,399
1612Cold Spring, KYKY6,6401,399
1613Southaven, MSMS57,8191,399
1614Shelton, CTCT42,8801,400
1615Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9771,400
1616Pearsall, TXTX9,1701,400
1617Bellefontaine, OHOH14,1511,401
1618Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401,401
1619East Moline, ILIL20,4531,401
1620Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2331,402
1621Columbia, TNTN50,0721,403
1622Galion, OHOH10,3701,403
1623Gaffney, SCSC12,5831,403
1624Orange City, IAIA6,4681,403
1625Oxford, NCNC8,9851,404
1626Monroeville, PAPA27,6851,404
1627Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641,405
1628Hickory Creek, TXTX6,8751,405
1629Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3981,405
1630Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,405
1631Elko New Market, MNMN5,3001,405
1632Baker City, OROR10,0711,406
1633Brookshire, TXTX6,0901,406
1634Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,407
1635Germantown, OHOH5,9471,409
1636Morehead City, NCNC10,4341,409
1637Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,409
1638St. George, UTUT108,7131,409
1639Gunnison, COCO6,8361,410
1640Granite City, ILIL26,8071,410
1641Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201,410
1642Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9511,411
1643Hesperia, CACA102,6051,412
1644Plano, ILIL12,6771,412
1645Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,412
1646Rumson, NJNJ7,1571,412
1647Sutherlin, OROR8,6351,413
1648Paris, ILIL8,0261,413
1649Creston, IAIA7,3351,414
1650Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651,414
1651Collierville, TNTN51,9091,414
1652Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,415
1653Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,415
1654Fort Smith, ARAR90,8551,415
1655Wanaque, NJNJ11,4181,416
1656Joplin, MOMO53,9301,416
1657Perry, IAIA8,2081,417
1658Burlington, WIWI10,9511,419
1659Cottleville, MOMO6,7171,419
1660Angola, ININ9,3661,420
1661Hiram, GAGA5,5851,420
1662Westlake, FLFL9,0421,420
1663Jackson, CACA5,1001,423
1664Madison, ININ12,3041,424
1665Norwich, CTCT40,0011,425
1666West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,426
1667Ephraim, UTUT6,3931,426
1668Sharonville, OHOH13,9971,427
1669Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931,428
1670Southlake, TXTX31,1751,428
1671Bossier City, LALA63,2591,429
1672Springfield, MIMI5,2461,432
1673Okeechobee, FLFL5,8111,433
1674Plainfield, ININ38,5741,434
1675Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361,434
1676Shorewood, MNMN7,6201,435
1677Highland, ILIL10,0421,435
1678Villa Rica, GAGA21,0221,435
1679Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181,437
1680Hastings, MIMI7,4901,437
1681Santa Clara, UTUT8,7221,439
1682Lindon, UTUT12,0151,439
1683Baker, LALA12,1361,439
1684Mobile, ALAL200,8241,440
1685Van Alstyne, TXTX8,0121,440
1686Thomson, GAGA6,7631,441
1687Hickory, NCNC45,9751,442
1688Crookston, MNMN7,3751,442
1689Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,442
1690Cocoa, FLFL19,7771,443
1691Sumner, WAWA10,8711,443
1692Kennett, MOMO10,1181,445
1693North Royalton, OHOH30,9361,446
1694Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0271,447
1695Centralia, ILIL11,8631,447
1696Westlake, CACA7,5051,447
1697Shawano, WIWI9,6931,448
1698Firestone, COCO20,1291,448
1699Grimes, IAIA17,4051,450
1700Medina, TNTN5,8131,450
1701Bastrop, TXTX13,3831,451
1702Blair, NENE7,9971,451
1703Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861,451
1704Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051,452
1705Loves Park, ILIL23,7121,452
1706Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301,453
1707Geneva, OHOH5,8061,453
1708Johnstown, COCO22,4331,453
1709Lamar, COCO7,5881,455
1710Maryville, ILIL8,4131,457
1711Bolivar, MOMO11,9941,458
1712Las Vegas, NMNM12,5741,458
1713Litchfield, MNMN6,5281,458
1714Erwin, TNTN6,0191,459
1715Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801,459
1716Greenville, MIMI9,2561,459
1717La Follette, TNTN7,1761,460
1718Gainesville, GAGA49,2211,461
1719Covington, LALA11,7211,461
1720Oak Grove, MOMO9,3701,462
1721Portales, NMNM11,7341,462
1722Shelby, OHOH9,2311,462
1723Marshfield, MOMO8,0781,463
1724Rapid City, SDSD80,5891,463
1725Alice, TXTX17,5501,463
1726Plymouth, ININ11,0811,464
1727Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1351,464
1728Brownsville, TXTX192,9571,464
1729Cortez, COCO9,1261,465
1730Wood River, ILIL10,2241,465
1731Chickasaw, ALAL6,1661,466
1732Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,466
1733Sioux City, IAIA86,3561,467
1734Dade City, FLFL10,1731,467
1735Gillette, WYWY34,0241,467
1736Asheboro, NCNC27,9901,469
1737Charleston, WVWV46,1171,469
1738San Elizario, TXTX10,1381,469
1739Norfolk, NENE26,6771,470
1740Portsmouth, NHNH23,0281,470
1741Springfield, TNTN20,0901,471
1742Oroville, CACA20,4511,472
1743Indianola, IAIA16,8291,472
1744Edgerton, WIWI6,1211,472
1745Edna, TXTX6,0881,473
1746Coldwater, MIMI14,2161,473
1747Buckley, WAWA5,6881,474
1748Richmond, ININ35,3761,474
1749Royse City, TXTX28,3071,474
1750Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,474
1751North Manchester, ININ5,2301,475
1752Coos Bay, OROR15,6861,476
1753Winder, GAGA21,2521,476
1754Pendleton, OROR16,9891,476
1755La Marque, TXTX20,3241,477
1756La Grange, KYKY10,6691,478
1757Lakeway, TXTX19,0271,479
1758Union, MOMO13,4451,479
1759Alamogordo, NMNM31,9061,479
1760Wapakoneta, OHOH9,7111,480
1761Woodway, TXTX9,7531,481
1762Amherst, MAMA40,9201,481
1763Weatherford, TXTX40,6341,482
1764Plant City, FLFL44,1181,482
1765Cambridge, MNMN11,0901,483
1766Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,485
1767Orangeburg, SCSC13,3831,485
1768Canfield, OHOH7,5841,486
1769Van Wert, OHOH11,2001,487
1770De Soto, MOMO6,5271,490
1771Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,490
1772Longview, TXTX83,2361,491
1773Jackson, MOMO16,0331,492
1774Auburn, GAGA10,1101,493
1775Milford, DEDE14,7231,494
1776Colusa, CACA6,5191,495
1777Logan, OHOH7,1641,495
1778Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,496
1779Valley City, NDND6,4301,497
1780East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9061,498
1781Cynthiana, KYKY6,5761,498
1782Bridge City, TXTX9,6451,498
1783Helotes, TXTX10,3871,499
1784Colby, KSKS5,4891,499
1785Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,500
1786Bonita Springs, FLFL57,6341,500
1787Elizabethton, TNTN14,3501,502
1788Valley Park, MOMO6,7671,503
1789Huron, SDSD14,6071,503
1790Muleshoe, TXTX5,1621,505
1791Portage, ININ38,6341,507
1792Easton, MDMD17,2931,507
1793Brevard, NCNC8,0981,507
1794Alexandria, LALA42,9381,508
1795DeForest, WIWI13,0941,508
1796Orrville, OHOH8,4611,508
1797Ocean City, MDMD6,8401,510
1798Gulf Breeze, FLFL7,0671,510
1799Oakland, NJNJ12,8371,510
1800Nebraska City, NENE7,5121,511
1801Carver, MNMN7,1981,511
1802Poolesville, MDMD5,9421,512
1803Nolensville, TNTN15,7891,512
1804Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,514
1805Moses Lake, WAWA27,4691,515
1806Isanti, MNMN7,7141,515
1807Broadview Heights, OHOH19,7551,516
1808Sussex, WIWI12,7791,516
1809Nashville, TNTN721,0741,516
1810Mooresville, ININ10,1731,517
1811Brookfield, WIWI41,4481,517
1812Canal Fulton, OHOH5,4121,517
1813Orinda, CACA19,5071,518
1814Coachella, CACA45,4111,518
1815Mercedes, TXTX17,9151,518
1816Ocala, FLFL71,7531,518
1817White House, TNTN17,8721,519
1818Hartford City, ININ5,8981,519
1819Leavenworth, KSKS37,0121,520
1820Union City, GAGA29,9101,520
1821Rogersville, MOMO5,7541,520
1822Wahpeton, NDND8,1411,520
1823Las Cruces, NMNM116,9781,521
1824Bel Aire, KSKS10,2871,521
1825Salem, ININ6,4271,522
1826Gonzales, LALA13,9301,524
1827Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,524
1828Christiansburg, VAVA22,4421,524
1829Stevens Point, WIWI26,3771,525
1830Palmdale, CACA161,8451,526
1831Newport, MNMN5,5251,527
1832Callaway, FLFL14,3691,528
1833Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3201,528
1834Brenham, TXTX19,9571,529
1835Brookville, OHOH5,9991,529
1836Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2081,530
1837Front Royal, VAVA15,7221,530
1838Vero Beach, FLFL17,6031,531
1839Powell, WYWY6,5741,533
1840Leominster, MAMA44,1941,533
1841Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,534
1842Mansfield, OHOH47,3811,535
1843Michigan City, ININ31,3381,536
1844Ville Platte, LALA6,1721,536
1845Gering, NENE8,5351,538
1846Port Townsend, WAWA10,6781,538
1847Raymore, MOMO26,6331,538
1848Iowa Park, TXTX6,5421,539
1849Millsboro, DEDE7,8901,544
1850Portage, MIMI49,8621,544
1851Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,545
1852Anacortes, WAWA18,0801,546
1853Willmar, MNMN22,0011,546
1854Rifle, COCO10,8441,548
1855Hobbs, NMNM40,8631,548
1856Shelbyville, ININ21,2041,548
1857Marietta, OHOH13,0531,549
1858Livingston, MTMT9,2901,549
1859Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,549
1860Hazelwood, MOMO24,8491,549
1861Robinson, ILIL7,2831,550
1862Carl Junction, MOMO8,4841,550
1863Kernersville, NCNC29,1281,551
1864Brookings, OROR6,4311,551
1865Conway, ARAR72,3281,551
1866Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371,552
1867Maryville, MOMO10,0921,553
1868Tremonton, UTUT12,9341,554
1869West Monroe, LALA12,4781,555
1870Wooster, OHOH27,1151,555
1871Ripon, WIWI7,7381,556
1872Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,556
1873Chesterton, ININ14,6351,556
1874Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,556
1875Princeton, ININ8,5241,557
1876Lone Tree, COCO15,2781,557
1877Webb City, MOMO13,4591,557
1878Campbellsville, KYKY11,7831,558
1879Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,558
1880Fruitland, MDMD6,0071,558
1881Sandwich, ILIL7,3801,558
1882Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321,560
1883Independence, MOMO121,6751,560
1884Opelousas, LALA15,0981,561
1885Valdosta, GAGA56,1861,561
1886Decatur, ILIL67,8841,561
1887Kenton, OHOH7,8081,562
1888Aiken, SCSC33,8081,562
1889Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,563
1890La Crescent, MNMN5,2611,564
1891Gallatin, TNTN54,5901,565
1892Lake Station, ININ12,9771,565
1893Pittsburg, KSKS20,5691,567
1894Weatherford, OKOK12,0051,568
1895Monticello, ILIL6,0801,568
1896West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241,569
1897Davenport, IAIA100,3581,570
1898Savannah, MOMO5,1071,571
1899Clovis, NMNM37,1271,572
1900Aberdeen, WAWA17,0881,572
1901Farragut, TNTN25,1211,572
1902Beardstown, ILIL5,6911,573
1903Kelso, WAWA12,8011,574
1904Bucyrus, OHOH11,6311,574
1905Estero, FLFL38,3651,574
1906Woodstock, VAVA6,0021,575
1907Graham, TXTX8,8141,575
1908Danville, ILIL28,1381,576
1909Auburndale, FLFL21,3691,576
1910Monroe, LALA46,8601,576
1911Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191,576
1912Berlin, MDMD5,3351,577
1913Grapevine, TXTX50,7141,577
1914Conroe, TXTX119,5641,577
1915Roswell, NMNM46,8781,578
1916Flagler Beach, FLFL5,5951,578
1917Sheridan, WYWY20,0151,578
1918Tumwater, WAWA28,0101,579
1919Fayetteville, GAGA20,4651,579
1920West Salem, WIWI5,2881,579
1921Cambridge, OHOH10,0551,579
1922Alma, MIMI9,3041,579
1923McCordsville, ININ13,0941,579
1924Wilson, NCNC49,5721,579
1925San Benito, TXTX24,9801,581
1926Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6871,581
1927Liberal, KSKS19,0101,582
1928Redding, CACA94,0921,582
1929Guymon, OKOK12,2411,583
1930Sedalia, MOMO22,6211,583
1931Anderson, CACA11,1311,583
1932Menominee, MIMI8,1751,583
1933Canton, ILIL13,2971,585
1934Surprise, AZAZ175,3041,586
1935Lamesa, TXTX8,1031,587
1936Van Buren, ARAR24,5561,587
1937Roanoke, TXTX10,9311,587
1938Timnath, COCO11,6001,587
1939Alexandria, KYKY10,9941,588
1941Jeffersonville, ININ54,1341,589
1942Bryan, OHOH8,5791,589
1943Holmen, WIWI12,1051,589
1944Charles, WVWV9,3291,590
1945Youngsville, LALA19,9801,592
1946Lake Mills, WIWI6,6551,593
1947Mayville, WIWI5,1841,593
1948Marinette, WIWI11,1681,593
1949Rio Vista, CACA10,5231,594
1950Wildomar, CACA37,8891,596
1951Alton, ILIL25,0131,596
1952Orange, VAVA5,3651,596
1953Dunmore, PAPA14,2491,598
1954Washington, MOMO15,9061,598
1955Bremerton, WAWA45,4821,600
1956Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511,600
1957Leland, NCNC35,7311,600
1958Crystal City, TXTX5,8711,601
1959Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621,601
1960Waukee, IAIA34,8901,601
1961Linton, ININ5,2451,602
1962Port Neches, TXTX13,7681,602
1963Florence, ALAL42,5811,602
1964Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,604
1965Hoschton, GAGA8,6231,605
1966Maumelle, ARAR19,7801,605
1967Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091,606
1968Garrett, ININ6,6941,607
1969Douglas, AZAZ16,0381,607
1970Calabasas, CACA22,0271,607
1971Salisbury, NCNC36,8791,607
1972Woodland, WAWA6,6111,608
1973Kennedale, TXTX10,6261,608
1974Tolleson, AZAZ9,2241,609
1975Galesburg, ILIL28,5811,609
1976Chester, SCSC5,3241,610
1977Astoria, OROR9,8381,610
1978Washington Court House, OHOH14,3751,610
1979Portsmouth, OHOH17,2821,611
1980Hutchinson, KSKS39,5951,611
1981Horseheads, NYNY6,2751,612
1982North Ridgeville, OHOH37,7861,612
1983St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,612
1984Calipatria, CACA6,0121,614
1985Monticello, ININ5,5951,614
1986Faribault, MNMN25,0401,615
1987Edgewood, WAWA13,5481,616
1988Mattoon, ILIL16,6671,616
1989Willis, TXTX7,6521,617
1990Alliance, NENE7,9141,617
1991Mason, MIMI8,2641,617
1992Knoxville, IAIA7,4691,617
1993Berkeley, MOMO8,0261,618
1994Susanville, CACA12,8161,619
1995Clover, SCSC7,6591,620
1996Burlington, IAIA23,3361,620
1997Sherwood, ARAR33,6201,620
1998Manhattan, ILIL10,9431,621
1999Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,622
2000Cortland, OHOH7,0241,622
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