Onward, Indiana

Town of Onward
—  Town  —
View of Onward's central street.
Location of Onward in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°41′40″N 86°11′39″W / 40.69444°N 86.19417°W / 40.69444; -86.19417Coordinates: 40°41′40″N 86°11′39″W / 40.69444°N 86.19417°W / 40.69444; -86.19417
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Cass
Township	Tipton
Area
– Total	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
– Land	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	768 ft (234 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	81
– Density	935.6/sq mi (361.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46967
Area code(s)	574
FIPS code	18-56664[1]
GNIS feature ID	0440664[2]

Onward is a town in Tipton Township, Cass County, Indiana, United States. The population was 81 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Onward is located at 40°41′40″N 86°11′39″W / 40.69444°N 86.19417°W / 40.69444; -86.19417 (40.694374, -86.194237)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 81 people, 30 households, and 21 families residing in the town. The population density was 935.6 people per square mile (347.5/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 358.1 per square mile (133.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.30% White and 3.70% Asian.

There were 30 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $50,313. Males had a median income of $36,458 versus $35,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,993. There were no families and 6.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 30.8% of those over 64.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.