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SewardIN

A town of 2,514. Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns.

Population

2,514

−11.2% since 2010

Median home value

$164K

Census ACS

Household income

$77K

median

Median age

49.2

years

Jobs based here

108

A commuter town

What makes Seward stand out

The thing Seward does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Seward

Health

71% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than IN on 1 measures, worse on 1.

A shrinking town

Seward has shrunk 11.2% since 2010

2,567 people in 2010; 2,514 today.

2,5672010

2,2802020

2,514Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Seward’s report card

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Commute13 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthCHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns Hazards15/100Very low risk of storm & flood damage Climate83°/17°Summer high · winter low · 32″ snow Outdoors2 miof trails · 0.5% conserved

Now in Seward

What neighbors are saying. Town Square →

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Residents weigh in

Seward is #588 of 599 in IN for “Fastest growing”. Fair?

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Seward Weekend Plans

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H 73° · L 66°

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Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Seward. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Seward

Most working residents leave Seward for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Warsaw (29%), Lake (4%) and North Manchester (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Seward1%

Warsaw29%

Lake4%

North Manchester3%

Fort Wayne3%

13 mi

median commute distance

108

jobs based in Seward

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns

Seward beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

CHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Indiana

1 better30 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Seward	IN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	7.1%	8.4%
More adults who have had cancer	9.2%	8.3%

Kosciusko Community Hospital

11.3 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: dental, mental health

45th

percentile among IN towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.

15risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

paid flood claims since 2020

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Seward has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°

Spring39–60°

Summer60–82°

Fall42–63°

Oct 21

typical first frost

Apr 23

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Outdoors

0.5% of Seward is conserved land

1.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.5%conserved

0.5%

conserved · 121 of 23,085 acres

1.6 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Seward for work

Where Seward’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

108jobs based in Seward

1%of working residents work in town

13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Seward

Township in Indiana, United States

Seward Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,280 (down from 2,567 at 2010) and it contained 1,357 housing units. Seward Township was organized in 1859.

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