Bates Township has no famous person on record yet
Famous people are on record for 125 of the towns in South Dakota. Sioux Falls’ 54 names make the longest list in South Dakota. After Sioux Falls, the next longest list in South Dakota is Rapid City’s, with 46.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Bates Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Bates Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bates Township 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.