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Onward is a tiny town of 202 people in Cass County, Indiana. It's about 16 miles from Kokomo, IN and 63 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $783 a month.
202people
$134kTypical home
$783/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
21"Snow
221Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 202
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,961 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 16 mi to Kokomo, IN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$844/mo)
- Median rent $783/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (77 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (966 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 33% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to LAF airport
- 68 mi to IND (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 778 ft
- 496 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 111 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cass County: R+46 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.