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Onward, Indiana

Onward is a town in Cass County, Indiana, home to about 202 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46967.

Population2022,020 per sq mi
Median household income$78,125Census

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Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)68 miles away
Closer regional airportPurdue University Airport (LAF)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL110 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Onward; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Onward

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Onward had 76 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 596th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Cass County grew from 34,545 residents in 1900 to 37,870 in 2020.

Onward population by census2000: 81, 2010: 100, 2020: 768120001002010762020

Cass County, 1900–2020

Cass County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,545, 1910: 36,368, 1920: 38,333, 1930: 34,518, 1940: 36,908, 1950: 38,793, 1960: 40,931, 1970: 40,456, 1980: 40,936, 1990: 38,413, 2000: 40,930, 2010: 38,966, 2020: 37,87035K’00’1038K’20’3037K’40’5041K’60’7041K’80’9041K’00’1038K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OnwardJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 20°F, 2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in33°18°Jan2.637°20°Feb2.048°29°Mar2.761°39°Apr3.872°50°May4.481°60°Jun4.884°63°Jul4.883°62°Aug4.478°54°Sep3.364°43°Oct3.050°32°Nov3.138°24°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Logansport Cicott St, IN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Cass County

12,070 jobs at 658 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cass CountyManufacturing: 4,179 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,366 jobs; Retail trade: 1,477 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 977 jobs; Construction: 710 jobs; Administrative and support: 495 jobs; Other services: 407 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 393 jobsManufacturing 35% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Dukes Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Peru7.2 miles
  • Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Logansport9.9 miles
  • Ascension St. Vincent KokomoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kokomo14.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Onward

Museums

  • Grissom Air Museum3.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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