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The Onward handbook

Living in Onward, IN: what to set up and who to call

Onward spans 2 ZIP codes; 46967 holds the most residents (96%). For a library card, the closest branch is Walton & Tipton Township Public Library, 3.4 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Onward, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers22% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Onward’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLewis Cass SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes46967, 46994Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Onward.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Onward. Its homes paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Indiana).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Onward

22% of 42 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierDSL76%115/7
SkyewavesFixed wireless95%100/100
VerizonFixed wireless57%300/20
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless40%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless14%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Onward’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Onward.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Onward or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Onward kids go to
PK–5Lewis Cass Elementary Schoolin Walton
6–8Lewis Cass Junior High Schoolin Walton
9–12Lewis Cass High Schoolin Walton

Onward is in Lewis Cass Schools.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsOnward’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCass County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Cass County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check indianavoters.in.gov.FVAP, Jul 2015
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeindianavoters.in.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Onward spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Onward residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of OnwardZIP’s residents in Onward
46967Onward, IN96%100%
46994Walton, IN4%0%
Area code574Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomDukes Memorial Hospital7.2 miles awayGet a library cardWalton & Tipton Township Public Library110 North Main Street · (574) 626-2234

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Onward

Who provides electricity in Onward?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Onward?

Frontier, Skyewaves, Verizon, Watch Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Onward?

46967 (96%), 46994 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Onward in?

Lewis Cass Schools.

How do I register to vote in Onward?

In Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Cass County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.