#1Of the 9 famous people born in Miamisburg, an unusual share are athletes
The best known is the American politician Paul F. Schenck, with articles in 5 languages. 6 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. Helen Vickroy Austin (1829) and Shannon McIntosh (1989) mark the two ends of the list. Half or more of the towns in Ohio have no one on record, but this one has 4.5 for every 10,000 residents.
What stands out about Miamisburg’s famous people
What Miamisburg is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.9 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Miamisburg
Languages with an article: 5 for Paul F. Schenck, 3 for Al Graham, 3 for Dave Hall.
#1When Miamisburg’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1890s, at 3.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone else born in Miamisburg
Here are 6 more, born from 1829 to 1989.

Helen Vickroy Austin
1829–1921American journalist, horticulturist, suffragist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Miamisburg 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 (3)
- Paul F. Schenck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Vickroy Austin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shannon McIntosh: Track Chic, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons