Warren Kasch
1903–1965American sports coach, athletics administrator, educator
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The nearest, Warren Kasch, was born in Pecatonica, 10 mi away. Stephen Conrad Stuntz is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Across Illinois, 752 towns list someone born there. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Nobody born in Dakota is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
American sports coach, athletics administrator, educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dakota and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.