Town guide

Napoleon, Indiana

Napoleon is a town in Ripley County, Indiana, home to about 205 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47034, and parts of 47037 are in Napoleon too.

Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population205932 per sq mi
Median home value$162,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$130Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Napoleon

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Napoleon

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL221 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Napoleon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Napoleon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Napoleon had 236 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 593rd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Ripley County grew from 19,881 residents in 1900 to 28,995 in 2020.

Napoleon population by census2000: 238, 2010: 234, 2020: 236238200023420102362020

Ripley County, 1900–2020

Ripley County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,881, 1910: 19,452, 1920: 18,694, 1930: 18,078, 1940: 18,898, 1950: 18,763, 1960: 20,641, 1970: 21,138, 1980: 24,398, 1990: 24,616, 2000: 26,523, 2010: 28,818, 2020: 28,99520K’00’1019K’20’3019K’40’5021K’60’7024K’80’9027K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NapoleonJan: high 36°F, low 22°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.9 in; May: high 74°F, low 55°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 27°F, 3.5 in36°22°Jan3.441°24°Feb2.851°33°Mar3.864°44°Apr4.974°55°May5.182°63°Jun5.485°66°Jul4.083°64°Aug4.078°57°Sep3.266°46°Oct3.452°35°Nov3.641°27°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greensburg, IN weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Ripley County

10,076 jobs at 667 businesses in Ripley County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ripley CountyCompany headquarters: 1,683 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,423 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,412 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,049 jobs; Retail trade: 950 jobs; Wholesale trade: 849 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 620 jobs; Construction: 432 jobsCompany headquarters 17% Health care and social assistance 14% Manufacturing 14% Transportation and warehousing 10% Retail trade 9% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Margaret Mary Community Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Batesville9.4 miles
  • Decatur County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greensburg13.9 miles
  • Ascension St. Vincent JenningsCritical access hospital · emergency room · North Vernon21.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Napoleon

Grocery stores

  • Jay C4.7 mi

Museums

  • Osgood Historial Museum4.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Osgood.

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