Napoleon, North Dakota

About Napoleon

Set in the southern part of North Dakota, Napoleon is a tiny community with an estimated population of 746.

Officially, Napoleon is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.38 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 541 residents per square mile.

📰 Napoleon News Today

• Rural care in focus: North Dakota facility gets national attention Valley News Live · Oct 8
• Napoleon teacher named North Dakota Teacher of the Year - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Sep 24
• Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter Football Schedule MaxPreps · Oct 2
• Agriculture teacher from Napoleon named ND Teacher of the Year The Mighty 790 KFGO · Sep 24
• Napoleon, ND, teacher honored by tool company Jamestown Sun · Oct 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest North Dakota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Napoleon Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Napoleon — but the North Dakota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Dakota — one of 406 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Napoleon

• White Maid Grill and Bar — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Dinosaurs on the Prairie Threshing Machines · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Napoleon

• NAPOLEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• NAPOLEON HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Napoleon

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