1996 · 19960615 06 BNSF · Wikimedia Commons
Steward’s story
155 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1871Steward is settled
- 199619960615 06 BNSF
- 2008Steward Tower
- 2020Village Hall
StewardIL
A town of 271, settled in 1871.
Population
271
residents
Typical home
$290K
+9.9% in a year
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
40.8
years
Jobs based here
1
A commuter town
Small town
271 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →63°
Showers And Thunderstorms
H 70° · L 50°
Local news
All →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Steward. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Steward
Most working residents leave Steward for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Ashton (16%), Rochelle (15%) and DeKalb (9%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Steward0%
Ashton16%
Rochelle15%
DeKalb9%
Rockford5%
18 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Steward
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Steward has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–32°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall41–62°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Steward is
Steward beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Steward | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.6% |
Rochelle Community Hospital
5.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Steward home is worth about $290K
The typical Steward home is worth about $290,000, up 9.9% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home.
$290KZillow home value
Typical home value
Steward$290K
Illinois$298K
+9.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Steward is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 84 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wesley Steward Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Steward for work
Where Steward’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1jobs based in Steward
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Steward
Village in Illinois, United States
Steward is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Steward had a population of 229.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1871
- Population
- 229
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 823 ft
- ZIP code
- 60553
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