No famous person yet from Independence Township
Armour, which borders it, has 8 on its list, the best known Emily St. James. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54. After Sioux Falls, the next longest list in South Dakota is Rapid City’s, with 46. 130 of the towns in South Dakota list at least one person.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Independence Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Independence Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Independence Township
The most names next door are in Armour: 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Independence 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.