Napoleon TownshipMI
A town of 6,706, settled in 1833.
Is Napoleon Township a good place to live?
Napoleon Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, 403rd of 697 graded towns in Michigan, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $74K. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: residents are less healthy than 72% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $229K, 3.5 years of the Jackson metro’s $66K median household income. 26% of residents are 65 or older in Napoleon Township, against 19% in Michigan’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Lefglen Nature Sanctuary, at 160 acres.
What makes Napoleon Township stand out
Where Napoleon Township beats most towns.
94% of working residents leave Napoleon Township for work
Where Napoleon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Napoleon Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Napoleon Township is from typical.
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Moving to Napoleon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Napoleon Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Napoleon Township.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Napoleon Township’s workers commute out
Jobs based here grew from 302 in 2011 to 910.
Most working residents leave Napoleon Township for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Napoleon Township grew to 910 in 2021, 608 more than in 2011. The average trip to work in Napoleon Township is 28 minutes.
| Napoleon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Napoleon Township’s public schools outperform 57% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Napoleon Community Schools. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Napoleon High School, with 381 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Eby Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 564 | B− |
| Napoleon High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 381 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
For health, Napoleon Township earns a C
41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Napoleon Township. Napoleon Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 40% of adults have obesity in Napoleon Township.
| Napoleon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Napoleon Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.5% | 10.2% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 40.9% | 34.7% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 22% | 19.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Low risk in Napoleon Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 2018, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Napoleon Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Napoleon Township
Napoleon Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 17° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Michigan overall
Napoleon Township’s median age is 45.7 years. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan. 23% of Napoleon Township residents are under 18.
| Napoleon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.7 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 23% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.6 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Napoleon Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.1% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.2% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.7% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.1% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Crime reported in Napoleon Township
Napoleon Township's reported crime rate is well below Michigan's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2024.
| Napoleon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 2 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 4.5 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 11.5 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lefglen Nature Sanctuary | 0.7 mi | 160 |
| 2. Little Wolf Lake County Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For cost of living, Napoleon Township earns a B
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Napoleon Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Napoleon Township
About 1 of every 100 Napoleon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Napoleon Township
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
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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- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 961 ft
- ZIP code
- 49261
Napoleon Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Napoleon Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoleon Township | #403 | B− | B | — | B | C |
| Columbia Township | #462 | C+ | C− | — | B+ | B− |
| Norvell Township | #360 | B− | B− | — | B | B− |
| Leoni Township | #532 | C | B | — | C | C |
| Summit Township | #647 | D | B− | — | C | C− |
| Grass Lake Township | #138 | A− | C+ | — | B+ | B+ |
Napoleon Township, Columbia Township, Norvell Township, Leoni Township, Summit Township and Grass Lake Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Napoleon Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Napoleon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Napoleon Township, MI a good place to live?
Napoleon Township grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #403 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C for health and B for schools.
Is Napoleon Township, MI expensive?
The typical home is worth about $229,000, 13% below the Michigan typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.