Steward is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Steward, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Homeowners make up 89 of every 100 households in Steward
Kids under 18 make up 20 in 100 residents (IL: 22). Roughly 222 people live in Steward (2025 Census estimate). Across IL, 16 in 100 workers work from home; locally, 1.
Median age 40.8 (IL 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 30 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Steward says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Steward
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Steward’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Steward or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Steward in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.