
Photo: KAM32296 · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Big Lake Township
One famous person made Big Lake Township their home
Next door, Elk River lists 9, led by Joel Otto. One notable person lived here: Mary Kiffmeyer. No famous person on record lists Big Lake Township as their birthplace yet. Duluth’s 50 names make the longest list in Minnesota.
A chosen home
Also called Big Lake Township home
Born elsewhere, Mary Kiffmeyer lived here.

Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Elk River’s, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Big Lake 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.
Photo credits (3)
- Mary Kiffmeyer: Office of Governor Mark Dayton & Lt. Governor Tina Smith, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Otto: 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Przybilla: File:Pryzmw.jpg: Mwinog2777 derivative work: Shakeydeal33, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

