Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,001, settled in 1879. 2.6 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
The best of North Webster’s subject grades are an A for walkability and civic life and an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for health. Only 36 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score higher on walkability. Only 97 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on the outdoors. Warner House-Warner Schoolhouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Only 94 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score higher on civic life. North Webster has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where North Webster beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far North Webster is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2013.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Webster, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in North Webster.
44% of North Webster adults have high blood pressure, against 39% in Indiana’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 15% of North Webster adults have diabetes. North Webster beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| North Webster | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | North Webster | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 26% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). North Webster’s median age is 45.8 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 20% of residents are under 18 in North Webster.
| North Webster | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 45.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 22% | 29% |
58% women, 42% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.3 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| North Webster | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.4% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.4% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.3% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.2% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
North Webster has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave North Webster for work: only 5% work in town. The average trip to work in North Webster is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Warsaw (12%), Goshen (10%) and Syracuse (8%).
| North Webster | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
29 crimes were reported in North Webster in 2024: 25 property and 4 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
North Webster is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
The typical North Webster home is worth about $279,000, up 8.1% in a year, 9% above the Indiana typical home.
| North Webster | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $995 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 76% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of North Webster
About 3 of every 100 North Webster residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
1,146 counted in 2010 and 998 in 2020; an estimated 1,001 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Town in Indiana, United States
North Webster is a town in Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, North Webster had a population of 998. The National Weather Service operates a Weather Forecast Office North of town toward Syracuse.
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2.6 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Not for the area. That is 3.7 years of the area's median household income ($75,317 across the Warsaw, IN area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.