Welcome to Napoleon ...

The city of Napoleon is located in Logan County<1> and is the County Seat for Logan County.

The location of Napoleon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Napoleon was established in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Napoleon has a population of 750 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Napoleon is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Napoleon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Napoleon is located in the (701) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Napoleon had an population of 750 people. This is a decrease of 5.3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Napoleon had a population of 792 people (which is 39.8% of the total population of Logan County). This makes Napoleon the county's most populous community.

The population of Napoleon represents 0.12% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 80th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 792 people, the population of Napoleon decreased 7.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 857 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Napoleon.

Communities Also Named Napoleon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Napoleon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Napoleon.

Communities near Napoleon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Napoleon.

• Wishek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishek
  • Wishek is located in McIntosh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wishek <5>
• Braddock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
  • Braddock is located in Emmons County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddock <5>
• Streeter
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
  • Streeter is located in Stutsman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streeter <5>
• Hazelton
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
  • Hazelton is located in Emmons County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <5>
• Dawson
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
  • Dawson is located in Kidder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <5>
• Lehr
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehr
  • Lehr is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehr <5>
• Steele
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
  • Steele is located in Kidder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <5>
• Tappen
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappen
  • Tappen is located in Kidder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappen <5>
• Linton
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
  • Linton is located in Emmons County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <5>
• Moffit
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffit
  • Moffit is located in Burleigh County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moffit <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Napoleon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Napoleon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Napoleon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Napoleon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Napoleon. See our Newspapers Page for Napoleon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Napoleon ...

Looking for more information about Napoleon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Napoleon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Napoleon.

Adding Napoleon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Napoleon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Napoleon was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Napoleon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Napoleon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Napoleon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/