#14 famous people come from Coopersville, Del Shannon the best known
At the top of the list is the American musician Del Shannon, covered in 29 languages. Butch Miller is second and Tim Steele third. Over 34 years of births, the list goes from Del Shannon (1934) to Tim Steele (1968). Half or more of the towns in Michigan have no one on record, but this one has 8.3 for every 10,000 residents.

Born in Coopersville
Del Shannon, Butch Miller and Tim Steele are written about in 29, 3 and 2 languages.
#1When Coopersville’s famous people were born
The 1950s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Coopersville is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2.1 times the usual share.
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 Coopersville
1 more, best known first.
Who’s the most famous person from Coopersville?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coopersville 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)
- Del Shannon: Amy Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons