Since 2013, Napoleon has added 22 jobs, to 36 in 2023. Among working residents locally, 1.4% work locally. For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away. The top destinations are Kansas City (23%), Lexington (8%) and Blue Springs (8%).

1%work in town

	Napoleon	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	1%	14%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	1.4%	13%	8%
Average trip to work	25 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Napoleon1%

Kansas City23%

Lexington8%

Blue Springs8%

Independence7%

19 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Napoleon

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here36 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Napoleon Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Napoleon brings four seasons and hot summers

In Napoleon, the peak summer temperature is 88°F.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–42°

Spring44–66°

Summer66–87°

Fall45–67°

Oct 25

typical first frost

Apr 8

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 20°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

The typical home in Napoleon: about $312K

For households in Napoleon, the share who live in a home they own is 90%. Typical home values rose 6.4% in the year to September 2026.

$312KZillow home value

Typical home value

Napoleon$312K

Missouri$265K

+6.4%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 6.4% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.5 years of income RentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Safety

Crime reported in Napoleon

In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. No violent or property crimes were reported in Napoleon in 2025.

Napoleon is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

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Violent crime by typeReported in 2025 Crime over the yearsSteady since 2023 Questions“Is Napoleon, MO safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Napoleon is

In Napoleon, 16% of adults have diabetes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 12%. Against the Missouri average, Napoleon comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in the town.

	Napoleon	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	44%	37%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	12%	12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	21%	17%	14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	15%	14%

32 measures vs. Missouri

1 better18 too close to call13 worse

What stands out	Napoleon	MO
More adults treating high blood pressure	81.2%	77.2%
More adults with COPD	12%	8%

St. Mary's Medical Center

11.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby11.8 miles to an ER · St. Mary's Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MO on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Napoleon: inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 38% of Napoleon’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 31% to cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Napoleon after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.

41risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Napoleon Get ready3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Arrowhead Stadium and 31 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Napoleon. Close and well known come first.

All 39 attractions →

Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium

21 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis

22 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium

22 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun

26 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium

18 mi MuseumHarry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum: Sallyrob at English Wikipedia, Public domain

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Everything we know about Napoleon

17pages on Napoleon

The big questions

Safety0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthBetter than MO on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$312K typical home · up 6.4% in a year Work & commute$69K median household income · 36 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions39 nearby · Battle of Lexington State Historic Site 12 mi LibraryBuckner Branch Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1836 Town Hall & politicsClimate88° summer highs · 14″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 64074 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Napoleon; the nearest are

William Jewell CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Liberty19.2 mi$20,610 tuition University of Missouri-Kansas CityUniversity or college · Public · Kansas City27.2 mi$12,587 in-state tuition Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityCommunity college · Public · Kansas City27.2 mi$3,630 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Napoleon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Napoleon for work

Where Napoleon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

36jobs based in Napoleon

1%of working residents work in town

19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Napoleon

City in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States

Napoleon is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Kansas City. The population was 211 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1836
Area: 1.7 sq mi
Elevation: 748 ft
ZIP code: 64074
Area code: 816

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The data

Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, fewer of Napoleon’s residents live below the poverty line