Napoleon Township is a
civil township of
Jackson County in the
U.S. states
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of
Michigan. The population was 6,776 at the
2010 census.
Communities
*Ackerson was a flag station on the C. N. Railroad. It had a post office from December 1898 to February 1899 and again from November 1899 to August 1902.
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Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
is an
unincorporated community and
census-designated place located within the township.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (7.86%) is water.
[
The township is southeast of the center of Jackson County. ]U.S. Route 127
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forms part of the western border, and state highway M-50 runs through the center of the township, connecting Napoleon village with Jackson, the county seat, to the northwest. Most of the township is part of the Grand River watershed flowing to Lake Michigan
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, except for the southeastern corner, which drains to the River Raisin
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and eventually Lake Erie.
Demographics
As of the censusAsian
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, 0.69% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino
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of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 2,592 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples
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living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,065, and the median income for a family was $51,875. Males had a median income of $40,789 versus $24,972 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,436. About 3.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
References
Notes
Sources
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External links
Napoleon Township official website
Napoleon Community Schools
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Townships in Jackson County, Michigan
Townships in Michigan