Seward Township occupies the 6 mile square in southeast corner of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,655 and it contained 1,966 housing units.

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How Seward ranks

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#7Fastest growing in IL #119Highest income in IL #187Most active in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Seward

Work & commute in Seward

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Most working residents leave Seward for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (13%), Joliet (10%) and Naperville (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Chicago

13%

Joliet

10%

Naperville

Aurora

1%Work in townlive and work in Seward 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 687Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Seward

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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

13better than IL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

11%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 2.4%Fewer adults who have had a strokeIL 3.3% · better 21.6%More binge drinkersIL 17.8% · worse

Care nearby

Saint Joseph Medical CenterJoliet · 9.7 mi · ER

Aunt Martha's Health Center Joliet JeffersonJoliet · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60447, 60431, 60560 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Seward →

Natural hazards in Seward

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Seward flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Seward MapSeward vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Seward

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Seward has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 19°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

83° / 62°Summer

63° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Seward get?About 25 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Seward

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School Grade B

The public schools Seward’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictMinooka CCSD 201Schools1

Jones Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 553 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.