Napoleonville, Louisiana facts for kids
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Napoleonville
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St. Anne Catholic Church off St. Joseph St.
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Location of Napoleonville in Assumption Parish, Louisiana.
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 Napoleonville
Location in Louisiana
Napoleonville
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Assumption |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| • Land | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 540 |
| • Density | 3,214.29/sq mi (1,237.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
70390
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| Area code | 985 |
Napoleonville is a village and the parish seat of Assumption Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 660 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pierre Part Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village is best known as the location where the film Because of Winn-Dixie, based on Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Prize-winning novel, was shot. The book was set in (fictional) Naomi, Florida.
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History
As early as 1807 the community that later became Napoleonville was known as "Canal". This canal extended west from Napoleonville to Lake Verret. The town was named by a soldier who served under Napoleon Bonaparte. The soldier is buried in the nearby town of Plattenville in the Cemetery of Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church located on Hwy 308 south.
The first permanent settlements in this region were made by the French and Spanish (including Isleños) about the middle of the 18th century along Bayou Lafourche, between the present towns of Donaldsonville and Napoleonville. From 1755 to 1764, the population was increased by the immigration of the exiled Acadians who entered the area clearing the land and building comfortable homes. The town was officially incorporated on March 11, 1878.
Geography
Napoleonville is located at 29°56′16″N 91°1′36″W / 29.93778°N 91.02667°W (29.937778, -91.026750).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 497 | — | |
| 1890 | 723 | 45.5% | |
| 1900 | 945 | 30.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,201 | 27.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,171 | −2.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,180 | 0.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,301 | 10.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,260 | −3.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,148 | −8.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,008 | −12.2% | |
| 1980 | 829 | −17.8% | |
| 1990 | 802 | −3.3% | |
| 2000 | 686 | −14.5% | |
| 2010 | 660 | −3.8% | |
| 2020 | 540 | −18.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 84 | 15.56% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 428 | 79.26% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.19% |
| Other/Mixed | 12 | 2.22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 2.78% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 540 people, 229 households, and 137 families residing in the village.
National Guard
The village is home to the 928th Sapper Company, a combat engineer unit of the 769th Engineer Battalion of the Louisiana Army National Guard which in turn is headquartered at Baton Rouge. Both of these units belong to the 225th Engineer Brigade headquartered at Camp Beauregard near Pineville.
Twin towns
The town maintains twinning links with:
Pontivy (Napoléonville in 1804), France since 1989
Notable people
- Troy E. Brown, former member of the Louisiana State Senate and native of Napoloenville
- Paul Carmouche, former district attorney for Caddo Parish
- Papa Celestin, jazz bandleader
- Philip H. Gilbert, politician, former lieutenant governor
- Joe Harrison, state representative
- Brandon Jacobs, retired NFL running back
- Samuel A. LeBlanc I, state representative, state court judge, justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1949 to 1954
- Charlie Melançon, former U.S. representative
- Jordan Mills, NFL offensive lineman
- J.C. Politz, sportscaster
- Risley C. Triche, attorney, former state representative
- Tramon Williams, NFL cornerback
- Kim Willoughby, Team USA Volleyball (2008 Beijing Olympics)
See also
In Spanish: Napoleonville para niños
