Onward, IN town hall & government
Onward spent $19,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $196 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Onward's government.
Where Onward's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 82%
- From the state 18%
Who works for Onward
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lewis Cass Schools
Onward's K–12 school district, shared with Deer Creek, Galveston, Jackson, Tipton, Walton and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 30%
- State 63%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,943 per pupil, $7,161 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Onward kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Onward pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Onward's government
Who represents Onward
Onward is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. Mike Braun is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.