
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Famous people · Mankato Township
One famous person made Mankato Township their home
Among those who made it their home is Tim Walz. No famous person on record lists Mankato Township as their birthplace yet. 464 towns across Minnesota can name a famous person born there. Duluth’s 50 names make the longest list in Minnesota.
A chosen home
Also called Mankato Township home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Mankato Township, though born elsewhere.

Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Mankato leads the towns around it, with 45 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mankato Township 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.
Photo credits (2)
- Tim Walz: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Lindell: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
