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Napoleon, Indiana
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Location of Napoleon in Ripley County, Indiana.
Location of Napoleon in Ripley County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Jackson
Area
 • Total 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Land 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
965 ft (294 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 236
 • Density 1,053.57/sq mi (407.45/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47034
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-52002
GNIS feature ID 439935

Napoleon is a town in Jackson Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 234 at the 2010 census.

History

Napoleon was laid out in 1820. The town was named in honor of Napoleon (1769–1821), a French military leader and emperor. A post office has been in operation at Napoleon since 1821.

The Central House and Elias Conwell House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Central House in Napoleon
The Central House, a community landmark

Geography

Napoleon is located at 39°12′15″N 85°19′43″W / 39.20417°N 85.32861°W / 39.20417; -85.32861 (39.204250, -85.328659).

According to the 2010 census, Napoleon has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 250
1960 290
1970 282 −2.8%
1980 246 −12.8%
1990 238 −3.3%
2000 238 0.0%
2010 234 −1.7%
2020 236 0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 234 people, 111 households, and 66 families living in the town. The population density was 1,170.0 inhabitants per square mile (451.7/km2). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 630.0 per square mile (243.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 111 households, of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.70.

Elias Conwell House
Elias Conwell House in Napoleon is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

The median age in the town was 45.3 years. 17.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 34.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

Education

Napoleon residents may obtain a free library card from the Osgood Public Library Central Library in Osgood, or its branch in Milan.

See also

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