#1Glenway Wescott
1901–1987American poet, novelist and essayist
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Glenway Wescott leads the list, covered in 10 languages. One more name completes the list: Timothy Ramthun. The nearest list is next door in Auburn: one name, Mildred W. Pelzer. Born in 1901, Glenway Wescott is the first name on record, and Timothy Ramthun, born in 1957, the most recent.

#1American poet, novelist and essayist
21st century American politician, Wisconsin State Assembly
Share of Kewaskum’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Kewaskum’s most famous person is.
Nearby, Auburn has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kewaskum 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.