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Napoleon

A township of 6,755 people in Jackson County, Michigan
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Conserved land6%1,199 of 20,013 acres
Trails1.4 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2177 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
1,131Population
2.6 sq miArea
961 ftElevation

Napoleon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Napoleon had a population of 1,131. It is located within Napoleon Township.

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$235K Median sale price · Redfin, April 2026

The median sale price was $235,000 in April 2026.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Napoleon's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Napoleon 0.3
Michigan 4.4
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Napoleon 4.5
Michigan 14.3
U.S. 17.7
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School Grade B

The public schools Napoleon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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