David M. Carey
1889–1963American politician – Minnesota -- "D.M." Senate 1945-54 (District 7)
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Closest of all is David M. Carey, from Mapleton, 9 mi away. Edward A. Burdick is the most widely known, written about in 2 languages. No entry yet names Decoria Township as a birthplace. Famous people are on record for 410 of the towns in Minnesota.

The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
American politician – Minnesota -- "D.M." Senate 1945-54 (District 7)

American tenor and music professor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Decoria 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.