Wasco is the birthplace of 5 famous people
Most widely known is Suzanne Lacy, the American artist, with articles in 8 languages. Second and third on the list are Pablo Garza and Carl Smith. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 3 in all. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.

What stands out about Wasco’s famous people
When Wasco’s famous people were born
The 1940s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Wasco
The three are covered in 8, 4 and 3 languages: Suzanne Lacy, Pablo Garza and Carl Smith.
#3What Wasco is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.7 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Wasco
The other 2 span the years 1946 to 1977.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wasco and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Carl Smith: Dave Sizer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons