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Napoleon gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $214K for a typical one, or 2.7 years of the county’s $80K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 307th of 987 in Ohio. On the plus side, its public schools beat 75% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. 29% of working residents work locally in Napoleon, against 6.8% in Ohio’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Only 138 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on hazard risk. Napoleon's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Where Napoleon beats most towns.
Henry County CourthouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Napoleon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 566 in 1850, 8,862 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1879 and 2 maps from 1908 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Napoleon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Napoleon.
4.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Napoleon’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Ritter Park, at 24 acres.
| Napoleon | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ritter Park | — | 24 |
| 2. East Riverdowns Park | 0.1 mi | 14 |
| 3. Glenwood Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The property crime rate in Napoleon is 16.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Napoleon | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16.6 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Napoleon has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Napoleon’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Napoleon grew to 5,714 in 2023, 466 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Defiance (6%), Archbold (5%) and Wauseon (5%).
| Napoleon | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical home values rose 4.5% in the year to September 2026.
| Napoleon | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $819 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 77% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Napoleon beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 35% of adults feel lonely in Napoleon.
| Napoleon | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Napoleon | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 86% of Ohio towns; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1978, 37 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Napoleon.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Napoleon
About 3 of every 100 Napoleon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
4 places in Napoleon on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Napoleon.
City in Ohio, United States
Napoleon is a city in and the county seat of Henry County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River 44 miles (71 km) southwest of Toledo. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 8,862.
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2 towns share a border with Napoleon.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoleon | #307 | B+ | A+ | C | A− | C+ |
| Harrison Township | — | — | A | — | A− | C+ |
| Liberty Township | — | — | A− | — | A | C+ |
Harrison Township and Liberty Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Harrison Township and Liberty Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Napoleon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Napoleon grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #307 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health, C for safety and A− for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
7 notable people were born here, including Erik Palmer-Brown and George Philip Hahn.
