under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.85. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $39,038, and the median income for a family was $46,094. Males had a median income of $36,406 versus $22,344 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,824. About 3.8% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over. The Lakes North Webster is situated in Indiana's lakes region. During the summertime the area is popular for boating and fishing. Inside the town of North Webster is Lake Webster. Surrounding Lakes Dewart Lake Barbee Lake James Lake Lake Papakeechie Shoe Lake Syracuse Lake Tippecanoe Lake Lake Wawasee Webster Lake Education The town has a lending library, the North Webster Community Public Library. Arts and culture Mermaid Festival Hosted by the North Webster Lions Club, the club's largest fundraiser of the year takes place during the last full week of June. The primary attractions of the festival are the Cutie King & Queen Pageant, the Cutie parade, and the Mermaid Parade itself. Aside from the carnival coming to town, a Festival parade takes place Saturday at 4 p.m. to celebrate the end of the festival. That night fireworks are set off to officially announce the end of the festival. In 2007, a laser light show was substituted for the fireworks and in 2008 there was a video slideshow. 2015 marked the 70th annual Mermaid Festival. The theme that year was 'Back to the 70s'. Businesses There are a few antique shops and bait shops, a CVS, a Dollar General and an Ace