Napoleon, Indiana
Location of Napoleon in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 39°12′15″N 85°19′43″W / 39.20417, -85.32861
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Ripley
Township	Jackson
Area
- Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- Land	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	965 ft (294 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	238
- Density	1,266.1/sq mi (488.9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47034
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-52002[1]
GNIS feature ID	0439935[2]

Napoleon is a town in Jackson Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States. The population was 238 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Napoleon is located at 39°12′15″N, 85°19′43″W (39.204250, -85.328659)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²).0.2 square miles (0.5 km²). All of it is land and none of it is covered by water, with the exception of the Dean family pond. The pond was formerly the water supply for the town and a has become a very popular "fishing hole".

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 238 people, 93 households, and 74 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,266.1 people per square mile (483.6/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 547.9/sq mi (209.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.32% White, 1.26% Native American, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.

There were 93 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 110.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males. Howard Rohlfing is currently the Mayor Of Napoleon and is looking forward to being elected to his 14th term.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,844, and the median income for a family was $43,295. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,187. About 5.5% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.3% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Napoleon, Indiana is at coordinates 39°12′15″N 85°19′43″W / 39.20425, -85.328659 (Napoleon, Indiana)Coordinates: 39°12′15″N 85°19′43″W / 39.20425, -85.328659 (Napoleon, Indiana)

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