Steven Engler
born 1949American politician – Minnesota -- "Steve" Senate 1977-82 (District 25)
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Closest of all is Steven Engler, from Randolph, 2 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Sciota Township yet. Over the border in Castle Rock Township, 2 names are on record, led by Jennie Lasby Tessmann. Steve Nelson is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages.

Nobody born in Sciota Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
American politician – Minnesota -- "Steve" Senate 1977-82 (District 25)
American politician – Minnesota -House 1919-34 (District 65); House 1937-60 (District 65)
American politician – Minnesota -House 1969-72 (District 19A)

American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Sciota Township’s most famous person is.
Castle Rock Township leads the towns around it, with 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sciota 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.