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Napoleon is a tiny town of 765 people in Logan County, North Dakota. It's about 52 miles from Bismarck, ND and 331 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 20°F, with about 53 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $836 a month.
765people
$88kTypical home
$836/moRent
82° / 20°Summer / winter
53"Snow
243Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 765
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 553 people per sq mi
- 331 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 52 mi to Bismarck, ND
- 52 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$553/mo)
- Median rent $836/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 20°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 53" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 71 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 42
- 23% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to BIS airport
- 335 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 187 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,959 ft
- 776 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 53 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 47 mi to the nearest dog park
- 49 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Logan County: R+76 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.