Napoleon, ND

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Napoleon, North Dakota

Napoleon, North Dakota, in Logan county, is 52 miles SE of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center) and 331 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. As of the year 2000 census, 857 people lived in Napoleon.

The People and Families of Napoleon

In Napoleon, about 64% of adults are married.

If you spend a lot of time in Napoleon, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Napoleon had a median family income of $36,042.

Napoleon Housing

An estimated 84% of living spaces in Napoleon are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the city.

Commuting

In Napoleon, 79% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, Napoleon is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle). You might spend less time in the car if you live in the city; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

Napoleon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Napoleon, ND

Comparing Napoleon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	52 miles SE of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	331 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Logan
Standard Zip Codes	58561
Phone Area Codes	701
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.508
Longitude	-99.77

Station	NAPOLEON
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 18 F
Apr Temp	31 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	32 to 57 F
Annual Precip	19 inches

Station	MOFFIT 3 SE
Distance	25.3 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 21 F
Apr Temp	31 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 85 F
Oct Temp	33 to 60 F
Annual Precip	16.5 inches

Station	GACKLE
Distance	30.8 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 18 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	34 to 57 F
Annual Precip	18.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	857	100%
Male	408	47.6%
Female	449	52.4%
Under 18	189	22.1%
18+	668	77.9%
65+	285	33.3%
Median Age	50.2
Average Family Size	2.82
White	847	98.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	5	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	750
Growth	-107
Growth %	-12.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	70.4%
Norwegian	8.9%
US/American	7.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.8%
Irish	2.3%
Swiss	1.6%
Russian	1.3%
English	0.9%
German Russian	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Finnish	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Italian	0.4%
Swedish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Napoleon	857	$36,042
Hazelton	237	$31,250
Steele	761	$37,778
Streeter	172	$38,500
Wishek	1,122	$36,696

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