Notable Residents, Past and Present
- Eric Fisher, meteorologist who now works for The Weather Channel.
- Matthew Laflin, (1803–1897) an American Businessmen, Philanthropist, and a founder of Chicago, Illinois.
- Rebecca Lobo, television basketball analyst and former player in the professional Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
- Amasa Holcomb, First telescope fabricator and manufacturer in the United States of America.
- Jerri Nielsen, physician
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