Born near Lake Ida Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Paul Kersey, born in Ada, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Lake Ida Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50. After Duluth, the next longest list in Minnesota is St. Cloud’s, with 48.

What stands out about Lake Ida Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lake Ida Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Louis J. Hauge, Jr.
1924–1945United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Norman J. Larson
1902–1999American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1939-62 (District 64); Senate 1963-66 (District 65); Senate 1967-70 (District 66)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Ida 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 (1)
- Louis J. Hauge, Jr.: USMC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons