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Napoleon, Missouri
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Location of Napoleon, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lafayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2) |
| • Land | 1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 222 |
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213 |
| • Density | 121.85/sq mi (47.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64074
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| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-51140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0723115 |
Napoleon is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Kansas City. The population was 222 at the 2010 census.
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History
Napoleon was laid out in 1836, and most likely was named after Napoleon Bonaparte. A post office has been in operation at Napoleon since 1858.
In November 2013, Leland Ray Kolkmeyer plead guilty, in federal court, of a fraud scheme in which he embezzled more than $1.5 million from Wellington-Napoleon Fire Protection District and Special Road District while being their former treasurer.
Geography
Napoleon is located at 39°7′47″N 94°4′20″W / 39.12972°N 94.07222°W (39.129800, -94.072099). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.75 square miles (4.53 km2), all of it land.
Napoleon lies just a few miles west of Wellington, Missouri; the two towns having been named after the commanders at the Battle of Waterloo. About halfway between the two towns lies a small, unincorporated crossroads called "Waterloo".
Napoleon, Missouri is located in the northwestern corner of Lafayette County, Missouri and bordered on the north side by the Missouri River and on the south side by U.S. Hwy 24 and on the west side by Jackson County, Missouri. It is about 40 miles east of the Kansas/Missouri line on the south side of the Missouri River and about 6 miles east of the Independence city limits as of this writing. The town measures about 2 & ½ miles east to west and about one mile north to south at its widest point.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 106 | — | |
| 1900 | 132 | 24.5% | |
| 1910 | 146 | 10.6% | |
| 1920 | 156 | 6.8% | |
| 1930 | 131 | −16.0% | |
| 1940 | 132 | 0.8% | |
| 1950 | 143 | 8.3% | |
| 1960 | 215 | 50.3% | |
| 1970 | 263 | 22.3% | |
| 1980 | 271 | 3.0% | |
| 1990 | 233 | −14.0% | |
| 2000 | 208 | −10.7% | |
| 2010 | 222 | 6.7% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 213 | −4.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 222 people, 85 households, and 69 families living in the city. The population density was 126.9 inhabitants per square mile (49.0/km2). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 56.0 per square mile (21.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 85 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.8% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the city was 43.8 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.3% were from 25 to 44; 35.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
See also
In Spanish: Napoleon (Misuri) para niños
