Patten Consolidated School · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0No famous person yet from Patten Township
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. Famous people are on record for 125 of the towns in South Dakota.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Patten Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Patten Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Patten 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.