Napoleon, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Napoleon is an unincorporated community in Napoleon Township
of Jackson County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. It is also a Census-designated place
(CDP) for statistical purposes and without any legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population of the CDP was 1,254 at the 2000 census
.
, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,254 people, 473 households, and 340 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 472.5 per square mile (182.7/km²). There were 498 housing units at an average density of 187.7 per square mile (72.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.89% White, 0.24% Black or African American
, 0.24% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 1.12% from other races
, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.
There were 473 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,737, and the median income for a family was $41,464. Males had a median income of $31,842 versus $23,705 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,932. About 8.5% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
. This includes Napoleon High School
.
Napoleon Township, Michigan
Napoleon Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. states of Michigan. The population was 6,962 at the 2000 census. The Census Bureau has defined an urbanized area within the township as a census-designated place for statistical purposes; see Napoleon,...
of Jackson County
Jackson County, Michigan
As of the census of 2000, there were 158,422 people, 58,168 households, and 40,833 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 people per square mile . There were 62,906 housing units at an average density of 89/sq mi...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It is also a Census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) for statistical purposes and without any legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population of the CDP was 1,254 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,254 people, 473 households, and 340 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 472.5 per square mile (182.7/km²). There were 498 housing units at an average density of 187.7 per square mile (72.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.89% White, 0.24% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.24% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 1.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.
There were 473 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,737, and the median income for a family was $41,464. Males had a median income of $31,842 versus $23,705 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $14,932. About 8.5% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The school system in Napoleon is managed by the Napoleon Community SchoolsNapoleon Community Schools
Napoleon Community Schools is a school district in Napoleon, Michigan, United States. The school is located souuth of Jackson, Michigan.-Schools:* Ezra Eby Elementary * Napoleon Middle School * Napoleon High School...
. This includes Napoleon High School
Napoleon High School (Michigan)
Napoleon High School is located in Napoleon, Michigan, and serves grades 9 through 12, and is a part of the Napoleon Community Schools district....
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