America’s smallest town, population one, goes on sale

An outpost billed as America’s smallest town has gone up for sale, complete with its own schoolhouse and petrol station, with bidding starting at an enticing $100,000 (€76,190).

For a sum which would barely buy a one-room apartment in most places — and a lot less in big cities — the purchaser of Buford, Wyoming, would get over 10-acres of land including a three-bedroom home, a garage, and a mobile phone tower.

The Buford Trading Post store benefits from regular traffic along the I-80 interstate, with Wyoming capital Cheyenne just 50km to the east, and San Francisco 1,800 km to the west.