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

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)
 
