Napoleon is a township in Jackson County, Michigan, home to about 6,755 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49261, and parts of 49201, 49234 and 49240 are in Napoleon too.
Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Napoleon
Mostly Blackman; part is in Napoleon
Mostly Columbia Township (Jackson County); part is in Napoleon
Mostly Grass Lake; part is in Napoleon
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Capital Region International Airport (LAN)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL172 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Napoleon had 6,789 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 283rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Jackson County grew from 48,222 residents in 1900 to 160,366 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 32.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Reynolds Fld, MI weather station (5 miles away).
50,612 jobs at 2,991 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Napoleon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (27 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Napoleon Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Eby Elementary SchoolNapoleon | Pre-K–5 | 564 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Napoleon Middle SchoolNapoleon | 6–8 | 261 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Ackerson High SchoolNapoleon | 9–12 | 84 | Alternative Education | 8.4 mi |
| Napoleon High SchoolNapoleon | 9–12 | 381 | Public | 8.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Blackman, Summit, Leoni, Grass Lake, Jackson, Spring Arbor, Columbia Township (Jackson County), Waterloo, Rives, Sandstone, Henrietta, Liberty Township (Jackson County), Sharon, Norvell and Sylvan Township (Washtenaw County).
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