| Napoleon, Missouri | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lafayette |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.53 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.53 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.75 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.75 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 211 |
| Population Density Km2: | 46.61 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 120.71 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 843 |
| Coordinates: | 39.1294°N -94.0856°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 64074 |
| Area Code: | 816 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-51140[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2395149 |
Napoleon is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. It is located approximately 30spell=NaNspell= east of Kansas City. The population was 222 at the 2010 census.
Napoleon was laid out in 1836, and most likely was named after Napoleon Bonaparte.[3] A post office has been in operation at Napoleon since 1858.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.75sqmi, all land.[5]
Napoleon lies just a few miles west of Wellington, the two towns having been named after the commanders at the Battle of Waterloo. Approximately halfway between the two towns lies a small, unincorporated crossroads called "Waterloo".
Napoleon is located in the northwestern corner of Lafayette County and bordered on the north side by the Missouri River and on the south side by U.S. Route 24 and on the west by Jackson County. It is approximately 40spell=NaNspell= east of the Kansas/Missouri line on the south side of the Missouri River and about 6spell=NaNspell= east of the Independence city limits as of this writing. The town measures about 2.5spell=NaNspell= east to west and about 1spell=NaNspell= north to south at its widest point.
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 222 people, 85 households, and 69 families living in the city. The population density was 126.9PD/sqmi. There were 98 housing units at an average density of 56/sqmi. 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 208 people, 86 households, and 63 families living in the city. The population density was 119.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 99 housing units at an average density of 56.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 94.71% White, 1.92% African American, 0.48% Asian, and 2.88% from two or more races.
There were 86 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the city the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $36,042 versus $23,036 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,546. About 9.0% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 or over.
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