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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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.

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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 →

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.

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