7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bruce Township
The nearest, Joanne Fluke, was born in Swanville, 6 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Bruce Township yet. 410 towns across Minnesota can name a famous person born there. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Bruce Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bruce Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bruce Township 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.
Photo credits (2)
- Joyce Peppin: Mark Dayton, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lew Drill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons