Napoleonville, Louisiana

"Napoleonville" redirects here. For the town in northwestern France that briefly bore this name, see Pontivy.

Napoleonville
Village
Village of Napoleonville
St. Anne Catholic Church off St. Joseph St.
St. Anne Catholic Church off St. Joseph St.
Location of Napoleonville in Assumption Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Napoleonville in Assumption Parish, Louisiana.
Napoleonville is located in Louisiana
Napoleonville
Napoleonville
Napoleonville is located in the United States
Napoleonville
Napoleonville
Coordinates: 29°56′16″N 91°01′36″W / 29.93778°N 91.02667°W / 29.93778; -91.02667
Country United States
State Louisiana
ParishAssumption
Named forNapoleon Bonaparte
Government
 • MayorRon Animashaun (D)
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
 • Land0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
540
 • Density3,214.29/sq mi (1,237.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70390
Area code985

Napoleonville, is a village and the parish seat of Assumption Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[2] The population was 660 at the 2010 census.[3] 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, Louisiana.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Napoleonville village, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2013.