Moving to Steward, Illinois

Population: 271. Estimated population in July 2024: 267 (-1.5% change)
Males: 145 (53.5%), Females: 126 (46.5%)

Lee County

Zip code: 60553

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $46,071
Median house value: $92,600

Population by Race

Races in Steward:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (30.3%), Irish (17.3%), English (14.8%), French (12.5%), Norwegian (11.4%), Swedish (7.4%).

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 0.1 square miles

Map of Steward, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Steward

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Steward village

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 71.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Steward:

  • ROCHELLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ROCHELLE, IL)
  • ROCHELLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ROCHELLE, IL)
  • KISHWAUKEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DEKALB, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Steward:

  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 24 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 46 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
  • ROCK CO (about 53 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Steward:

  • ROCHELLE MUNI AIRPORT-KORITZ FIELD (about 4 miles; ROCHELLE, IL; Abbreviation: RPJ)
  • BRESSON (about 9 miles; COMPTON, IL; Abbreviation: C82)
  • EARLVILLE (about 21 miles; EARLVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: C94)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Steward:

  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)

Public primary/middle school in Steward:

  • STEWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 602 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 08)