Howard Haycraft
1905–1991American writer, editor, and publisher
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With articles in 3 languages, Howard Haycraft is the most widely known. Howard Olson and Doyle E. Larson follow. The oldest name on the list belongs to Howard Haycraft, born in 1905, the newest to Howard Olson, born in 1937. In Minnesota, 408 towns have someone on the list.

First, Howard Haycraft (3 languages), then Howard Olson (2) and Doyle E. Larson (1).
American writer, editor, and publisher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Madelia 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.