#1Maddie Poppe
born 1997American singer-songwriter, musician, and the season 16 winner of American Idol
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Best known of all is Maddie Poppe, written about in 6 languages. Eugene B. Sherman is the only other name on the list. The list’s best known name, Maddie Poppe, dates from 1997. In all of Iowa, the famous people on record come from 463 towns.

#1American singer-songwriter, musician, and the season 16 winner of American Idol
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clarksville 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.