OnwardIN
A town of 76, settled in 1852.
Is Onward a good place to live?
3.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Onward, below both Indiana’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). Onward has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
76 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Onward: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Onward, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Onward.
In Onward, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Onward has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Onward have obesity than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
46% of Onward adults have obesity, above both the Indiana town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 40% of Onward adults have high blood pressure. Onward beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Onward | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Onward | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 15.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Onward
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Wabash and Erie Canal and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Onward. Close and well known come first.
36 mi State parkProphetstown State Park31 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach4 mi MuseumGrissom Air Museum
10 mi MuseumInternational Circus Hall of Fame
16 mi MuseumElwood Haynes MuseumPhoto credits
Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · International Circus Hall of Fame: Nyttend, Public domain · Elwood Haynes Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
Everything we know about Onward
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Onward; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Onward residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Onward
Town in Indiana, United States
Onward is a town in Tipton Township, Cass County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Onward had a population of 76.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 768 ft
- ZIP code
- 46967
- Area code
- 574
Questions about Onward
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Onward, IN a good place to live?
Onward has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.