Seward TownshipIL
A town of 6,806, settled in 1854.
Is Seward Township a good place to live?
Seward Township grades B− overall, ranked 472nd of 767 in Illinois, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $122K and residents are healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $346K for a typical one and 3.8 times the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. Seward Township’s median rent is $2,505 a month, above both the Illinois town median ($1,128 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Seward Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 89% of U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 768 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Seward Township.
Seward Township has grown 53% since 2010
4,455 counted in 2010 and 6,655 in 2020; an estimated 6,806 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Seward Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Seward Township is from typical.
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Moving to Seward Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Seward Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Seward Township.
Seward Township sends most of its workers to Chicago and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
Seward Township earns an A− for health
Against the 5,521 U.S. towns with household incomes like Seward Township’s, it is healthier than 51%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
22% of Seward Township adults binge drink. Seward Township beats the Illinois average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of Seward Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Seward Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Seward Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 21.6% | 17.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Seward Township’s public schools outperform 58% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Minooka CCSD 201. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 553 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Seward Township has set aside 1.3% of its land for conservation
12 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Baker Woods Forest Preserve, at 285 acres.
| Seward Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aux Sable Springs Park | 2.8 mi | 118 |
| 2. Grove Road Park | 0.9 mi | 31 |
| 3. Baker Woods Forest Preserve | 0.8 mi | 285 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents commute out of Seward Township
Seward Township has 687 jobs for its 3,449 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 39.8 minutes, against 27.8 across Illinois.
Most working residents leave Seward Township for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Seward Township is 40 minutes. Since 2013, Seward Township has added 319 jobs, to 687 in 2023.
| Seward Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $122,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Younger than Illinois overall
People 65 and older are 5% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (22% statewide). Seward Township’s median age is 32.3 years. Seward Township has grown 2.5% since 2020, to 6,806 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Seward Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.3 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Seward Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.1% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.7% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 31.2% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.9% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
In Seward Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Seward Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Seward Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mazon Creek and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Seward Township. Close and well known come first.
32 mi Stadium & arenaSeatGeek Stadium
37 mi State parkStarved Rock State Park
34 mi Zoo & aquariumBrookfield Zoo
25 mi MuseumMorton Arboretum
14 mi National forestMidewin National Tallgrass PrairiePhoto credits
SeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brookfield Zoo: Ronincmc, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Seward Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Seward Township
About 8 of every 100 Seward Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Seward Township for work
Where Seward Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Seward Township
Township in Illinois, United States
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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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 571 ft
Seward Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Seward Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B−; Na-Au-Say Township (B) is closest.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seward Township | #472 | B− | D | — | B | A− |
| Aux Sable Township | #437 | B | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Na-Au-Say Township | #440 | B | C− | — | B+ | A− |
| Troy Township | #398 | B | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Lisbon Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minooka | #256 | A− | C− | A | B | A− |
| Plattville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seward Township, Aux Sable Township, Na-Au-Say Township and Troy Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Lisbon Township and Plattville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Seward Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Seward Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Seward Township, IL a good place to live?
Seward Township grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #472 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A− for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Seward Township, IL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.