Napoleon (Ohio)
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Location in Ohio
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1834 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Henry County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 24 ′ N , 84 ° 8 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 9,318 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 642.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 15.5 km 2 (about 6 mi 2 ) of which 14.5 km 2 (about 6 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 207 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 43545, 43550 | ||
| Area code : | +1 419 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-53550 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1043773 | ||
| Website : | www.napoleonohio.cc | ||
| Mayor : | Andy Small | ||
Napoleon is a city in Henry County , Ohio , United States and is located on the Maumee River . At the 2000 census , the city had a total population of 9,318. Napoleon is the county seat of Henry County.
history
Napoleon was founded in 1834. In 1840 the place had 300 inhabitants, in 1880 already more than 3,000. The main reason for the growth was the completion of the Miami-Erie Canal and the connection to two railway lines that ran through the place.
Attractions
Located in the Historic District, the Henry County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was erected in 1880 and is considered a landmark.
Public facilities
Napoleon is the seat of a court, the Municipal Court , in which civil, traffic and criminal matters are heard.
sons and daughters of the town
- Erik Palmer-Brown (born 1997), American football player
Individual evidence
- ^ Napoleon, Ohio. Ohio History Central, accessed November 23, 2009 .