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SewardKS

A town of 43, settled in 1878.

Population
43
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
53.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Seward a good place to live?

Seward has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

43 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lincoln Township · 4 miNorth Seward Township · 4 miDouglas Township · 5 miSouth Seward Township · 5 miRadium · 5 miSouth Bend Township · 9 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Seward: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Seward’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMacksville Unified School District 351Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereStafford County ClerkStafford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6757667576 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Seward.

Climate

The climate in Seward brings four seasons and hot summers

Summer afternoons peak near 92° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 18 inches a winter. Seward has chilly winters and hot summers.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–45°
Spring42–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall44–69°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSeward’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 20°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 27 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Seward has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 29% of Seward’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 16% to cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Seward once, in 2007.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
DroughtCold wavesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageSeward’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in SewardGet ready75 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

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

Health

How healthy Seward is

11% of Seward adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Of 32 CDC measures, Seward beats the Kansas average on 1 and trails it on 10. The share of adults in Seward who feel lonely is 30%, below both Kansas’ towns (31%) and U.S. towns (33%). Among adults locally, 30% get no exercise outside work and 39% have high blood pressure.

SewardKansas townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%26%25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outSewardKS
More adults treating high blood pressure81%77.6%
More adults with heart disease8.5%6.4%
University of KS Health System Great Bend Campus
12.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageSeward’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby12.3 miles to an ER · University of KS Health System Great Bend CampusHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Seward

15pages on Seward
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 1 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$53K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 67% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
PlacesAttractions6 nearby · Great Bend Zoo 14 miLibraryIda Long Goodman Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1878Town Hall & politicsClimate92° summer highs · 18″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Seward; the nearest are

Barton County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Great Bend16 mi$3,680 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays56.4 mi$5,923 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Seward residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Seward

City in Stafford County, Kansas

Seward is a city in Stafford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 41. Located in Seward are a large granary, and a bar and grill as well as numerous homes.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,909 ft
Area code
620

Questions about Seward

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Seward, KS a good place to live?

Seward has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.