3 famous people were born in Canastota
Most widely known is Billy Backus, the American boxer, with articles in 7 languages. The united States Navy admiral Edmund Giambastiani ranks second, ahead of Mary Bucci Bush. The earliest on the list is Billy Backus, born in 1943, and the youngest Mary Bucci Bush, born in 1949. Per head, the list is long: 6.7 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New York has 3.9.

Born in Canastota
First, Billy Backus (7 languages), then Edmund Giambastiani (5) and Mary Bucci Bush (1).
#2What Canastota is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 1 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canastota 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 (1)
- Edmund Giambastiani: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons