57.1% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.95. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $53,929, and the median income for a family was $57,188. Males had a median income of $43,393 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,344. About 4.2% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over. History Burns Harbor was founded in 1966. The town took its name from a local port which was named for the harbor's promoter Randall W. Burns. Transportation Burns Harbor benefits from close access to many major forms of transportation. Airports Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) in Gary O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in Chicago Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in Chicago South Bend Regional Airport (SBN) in South Bend Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) in Valparaiso Commuter Rail The South Shore Line provides service between Chicago and South Bend. The closest station is located at Ogden Dunes, Indiana. The South Shore is operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD). Ports The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor which includes an international shipping port and the Burns Waterway Small Boat Harbor for public access to Lake Michigan. The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor is divided between Burns Harbor and Portage. Highways Interstate 80 Interstate 90 Interstate 94 U.S. Route 12 U.S. Route 20 Indiana State Road 149 Education Burns Harbor is served by Duneland Schools (http://www.duneland.k12.in.us) providing education for grades Kindergarten through 12, and is in close proximity to many higher education facilities including: Indiana University Northwest (IUN) Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana (Ivy Tech) Purdue University North Central (PNC) Purdue University Calumet