Napoleon, Missouri
| Napoleon, Missouri | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location of Napoleon, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 39°7′47″N 94°4′20″W / 39.12972°N 94.07222°WCoordinates: 39°7′47″N 94°4′20″W / 39.12972°N 94.07222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lafayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2) |
| • Land | 1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 222 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 220 |
| • Density | 126.9/sq mi (49.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64074 |
| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-51140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0723115 |
Napoleon is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately 30 miles east of Kansas City. The population was 222 at the 2010 census.
Napoleon was laid out in 1836, and most likely was named after Napoleon Bonaparte. A post office has been in operation at Napoleon since 1858.
In November 2013, Leland Ray Kolkmeyer plead guilty, in federal court, of a fraud scheme in which he embezzled more than $1.5 million from Wellington-Napoleon Fire Protection District and Special Road District while being their former treasurer.
Napoleon is located at 39°7′47″N 94°4′20″W / 39.12972°N 94.07222°W (39.129800, -94.072099). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.75 square miles (4.53 km2), all of it land.
Napoleon lies just a few miles west of Wellington, Missouri; the two towns having been named after the commanders at the Battle of Waterloo. About halfway between the two towns lies a small, unincorporated crossroads called "Waterloo".
Napoleon, Missouri is located in the northwestern corner of Lafayette County, Missouri and bordered on the north side by the Missouri River and on the south side by U.S. Hwy 24 and on the west side by Jackson County, Missouri. It is about 40 miles east of the Kansas/Missouri line on the south side of the Missouri River and about 6 miles east of the Independence city limits as of this writing. The town measures about 2 & ½ miles east to west and about one mile north to south at its widest point.
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