Napoleonville | |
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Village of Napoleonville | |
![]() St. Anne Catholic Church off St. Joseph St. | |
![]() Location of Napoleonville in Assumption Parish, Louisiana. | |
Coordinates: 29°56′16″N 91°01′36″W / 29.93778°N 91.02667°W | |
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Parish | Assumption |
Named for | Napoleon Bonaparte |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ron Animashaun (D) |
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 (2020) | |
• 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 |
Area code | 985 |
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.