28% of residents are 65 or older in Stewardson, against 19% in Illinois’ towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Stewardson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

716 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Prairie Township · 1 mi Banner Township · 5 mi Shumway · 6 mi Sigel Township · 6 mi Strasburg · 6 mi Holland Township · 6 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Stewardson: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Stewardson, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterEJ Water CooperativeNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stewardson’s trash rules yet

SchoolsStewardson-Strasburg Community Unit District 5AWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereShelby County ClerkShelby County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP code6246362463 100%Census 2020

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 Stewardson.

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Stewardson home at about $160K

Just over four in five households live in a home they own in Stewardson. The typical rent for Stewardson comes to $779 a month, where Illinois’ towns sit at $1,129 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Typical home values rose 3.6% in the year to September 2026.

$160KZillow home value

	Stewardson	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$779 a month	$1,129 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	81%	75%	73%

Typical home value

Stewardson$160K

Illinois$296K

+3.6%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 3.6% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.6 years of income Rents$779 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most of Stewardson’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them

Only 2% of working residents stay in Stewardson for work; the rest commute out. The average commute in the town is 22 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles. The top destinations are Effingham (15%), Springfield (6%) and Shelbyville (5%).

2%work in town

	Stewardson	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	22 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	1.5%	8.3%	8%
Median household income	$62,000	$83,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Stewardson2%

Effingham15%

Springfield6%

Shelbyville5%

Teutopolis5%

24 mi

median commute distance

115

jobs based in Stewardson

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here115 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Stewardson Commute times22 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 24 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Stewardson, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 21° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–39°

Spring43–64°

Summer64–85°

Fall45–66°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 13

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 21°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Stewardson is

The share of adults in Stewardson who smoke cigarettes: 15%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Stewardson beats Illinois on 5 and trails on 3. Two figures for adults in the town: 77% had a checkup this year, 34% feel lonely.

	Stewardson	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	15%	13%	14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	77%	78%	79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	34%	33%	33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	23%	22%	23%

32 measures vs. Illinois

5 better24 too close to call3 worse

What stands out	Stewardson	IL
Fewer uninsured adults	7.5%	9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	10.1%	13.2%
More adults with COPD	7.7%	6.3%

St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital

10.5 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby10.5 miles to an ER · St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than IL on 5 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Stewardson has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Stewardson after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2002. Compared with three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 37% come from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves.

60risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesDrought

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Stewardson Get ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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