Every summer, colorful lights from the Ferris wheel and funhouses illuminate the night sky over Napoleon. The Henry County Fair attracts over 50,000 visitors, with rides, horse shows, live music and petting zoos. For the rest of the year, the city’s roughly 9,000 residents experience a quiet life with access to retail necessities and employers like the world’s largest Campbell’s Company plant, which is the area's top employers. “It was a great place to grow up,” says Realtor Alicia Long, who sells homes with Howard Hanna. “Everybody knows everybody here, and there is a real feeling of trust among the residents.” Napoleon’s small-town aesthetic shows in its well-preserved downtown, where the most eye-catching structure is the Henry County Courthouse, a Second Empire-style building topped with an 1880s statue of Lady Justice.
Campbell's Soup Company sits across the Maumee River from downtown Napoleon and employs many of its residents.
Lady Justice stands atop the Municipal Court in downtown Napoleon.
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Relatively affordable homes
The median single-family home price is $180,000, well below the state and national median prices. Prices range from $130,000 to $500,000. South of Woodlawn Avenue, homebuyers will find ranch-style homes built from the 1950s through the ‘80s and several Contemporary-style homes from the ‘90s. North of the avenue, there is a mix of ranch-style homes and early 1900s bungalows. South of the Maumee River, the streets are lined with ranch-styles, early 20th-century homes and newly built Contemporaries. Due to the city's low elevation and proximity to the Maumee River, many neighborhoods throughout the city experience a high flood risk.
Ranch homes are abundant throughout the streets of downtown Napoleon.
Along the outskirts of Napoleon, more contemporary houses are being built.
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High school graduation rate higher than state average
Niche gives the Napoleon Area City Schools district a B rating and notes that it has a 95% graduation rate, which is above the state average. The district’s reading and math proficiencies are above state and national averages, and its expenses per student are slightly above the national average, according to Niche. There are roughly 1,800 students, and the district has one elementary school, one middle school and one high school.
The Napoleon Wildcats are ready for football season.
Napoleon Area City Schools district boasts a B rating from Niche and a graduation rate of 95%.
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Dining on Perry Street
Scott Street has fast-food franchises, local Asian and Latin American restaurants, a Walmart and a supermarket. Along West Riverview Avenue, there are more local options, including a rustic barbecue spot and a pizza place. Perry Street has adjoined Victorian-style buildings that hold hometown dive bars, a distillery and Spengler’s, a 135-year-old pub. “People go to the bigger cities for shopping trips or chain restaurants, but most people prefer the local businesses to the big chains anyway,” Long says.
After a hard day of work, The Brick'N'Brew Pub is the place to celebrate in downtown Napoleon.
Since 1892, Napoleon residents have chosen Spengler's Restaurant & Pub as a local favorite.
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Relaxing alongside the Maumee River
On the city’s west end, Municipal Park has a 9-hole golf course and an aquatic center with a pool, water slides, rock climbing walls and a concession stand. Three riverfront parks also have open fields, picnic spaces, playgrounds and volleyball nets. The high school also opens its two swimming pools to residents from time to time.
The Napoleon Aquatic Center is the place to be on a hot summer day with its public pool and water slide.
Napoleon's Municipal Park features a hilly 9-hole golf course, which was opened in 1922.
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Commuting to Toledo
On Napoleon’s north end, Henry County Hospital has an oncology treatment center and an emergency department. U.S. Route 24 runs through the city and takes commuters about 60 miles southwest to Fort Wayne and 42 miles northeast to Toledo, which has the closest international airport.
According to FBI data, Napoleon’s violent and property crime rates are below state and national averages. The violent crime rate has increased over the past five years, and the property crime rate has decreased.
Daniel Effler is the proud fifth-generation carrier of the family tradition. Dan graduated from Ottawa Hills High School, and from Bowling Green State University with a combined focus in Business and Finance. As David’s apprentice at ESC, it took him only a few years to achieve the status of Real Estate Broker. Dan has benefited immensely from a life-long mentorship with his father and is now a Multi-Million Dollar Producer that can provide you with the service and confidence of a seasoned veteran. As Dan puts it, “Real estate is a passion. In addition to representing my clients as best as I possibly can, I love the art of the business and sorting through the complexities of each unique transaction.” Dan is an avid sports enthusiast, enjoying hiking, cycling, squash, and hunting. He and his wife currently reside in Ottawa Hills.
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