
Born near Pleasant Prairie Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Walter Mondale, with articles in 80 languages. Jim Hagedorn, born in Blue Earth, 11 mi away, is the closest. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 451 towns. No entry yet names Pleasant Prairie Township as a birthplace.
What stands out about Pleasant Prairie Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pleasant Prairie Township
Nobody born in Pleasant Prairie Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Leslie J. Edhlund
1911–1993American politician – Minnesota -- "Les" House 1963-64 (District 48)

Walter Mondale
1928–2021Vice President of the United States from 1977 to 1981
Alex B. Stephenson
1908–1996American politician and law enforcement officer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasant Prairie 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 (6)
- Walter Mondale: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Hagedorn: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlen Erdahl: Scroggsbro, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Hagedorn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Wolfe: shstrng, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Grotberg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons