Photo: Nyttend · Public domainOnward spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Onward’s town government spent $19,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $196 per resident.
What stands out about how Onward is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$196 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Onward’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($196 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $586, and the middle half spent $300–$967. Onward spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Onward itself left out).
About $196 per resident a year, or $0.54 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 47%.
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No trend yet
Onward reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $555 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Onward’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Onward’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Onward →
Who’s in charge in Onward
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lewis Cass Schools
Onward’s K–12 school district, shared with Deer Creek Township, Galveston, Jackson Township, Tipton Township, Walton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,943 per pupil, $7,161 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Onward.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Onward’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Onward’s government
How much does Onward spend per resident?
About $196 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $196 was less than 81% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Onward’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Onward yet.
How many people work for Onward?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,403 (about $16,836 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Onward in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Stacey Donato) and State House District 23 (Ethan Manning). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →