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East State Street in downtown RockfordPhoto: Alexbaumgarner · CC BY-SA 3.0
Famous people · Rockford Township

2 famous people made Rockford Township their home

Among those who made it their home is Kurt Elling. No entry yet names Rockford Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.

A chosen home

Also called Rockford Township home

Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Kurt Elling.

KE

Kurt Elling

born 1967

American jazz singer and songwriter

MK

Michael Kleen

born 1981

American folklorist

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Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Rockford lists the most people: 45.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockford Township 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.