#1John Scott Redd
born 1944United States Navy admiral and government official
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Best known of all is John Scott Redd, written about in 4 languages. The list has one more: the orthodontist Robert Moyers. From Robert Moyers in 1919 to John Scott Redd in 1944, the births cover 25 years. The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61.

#1United States Navy admiral and government official
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sidney 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.