Born near Middle River Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Emil R. Bedard, born in Argyle, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Paul Nelson, with articles in 5 languages. 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 Middle River Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Middle River Township
Nobody born in Middle River Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Rufus Gilbert
1884–1962American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Middle River 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.
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- Craig Smith: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons