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Napoleon is a tiny town of 745 people in Jackson County, Michigan. It's about 10 miles from Jackson, MI and 60 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $174k and rent runs about $985 a month.
745people
$174kTypical home
$985/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
31"Snow
205Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 745
- Part of a metro area
- About 284 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Detroit, MI
- 10 mi to Jackson, MI
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $174k (≈$1,096/mo)
- Median rent $985/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 205 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 160 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 135 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (248 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (770 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to DTW airport
- 46 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 965 ft
- 439 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 46 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 217 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 50 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+21 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.