#1Steve Nelson
born 1951American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
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Steve Nelson is the best known, with articles in 5 languages. The only other name is the American football coach and player Matt Simon. Of the towns next door, Lakeville lists the most: 13, with Brady Skjei first. The list’s best known name, Steve Nelson, dates from 1951.

#1American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
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Lakeville leads the towns around it, with 13 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Farmington 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.