Seward, Kansas

Seward: City in Stafford County, Kansas, United States

About

Seward is a city located in the county of Stafford in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 64 and a population density of 96 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 62 inhabitants.

Seward locator map
Location of Seward on Kansas map.

Quick Facts about Seward

Population : 62 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Kansas (United States)
County : Stafford County
Different from : Seward County
Postal code : 67576
Phone Area Codes : 620
Area : 0.66 km2
Altitude : 1,909 feet / 582 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 02:29:26 (29th March 2024)
Density : 93 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -3.23% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Seward is located at 38°10'40"N 98°47'41"W (38.1777900, -98.7948100).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Seward decreased by 3.23% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 64 - census
2011 63 -1.59% estimation process
2012 63 0% estimation process
2013 62 -1.61% estimation process
2014 63 1.59% estimation process
2015 62 -1.61% estimation process
2016 62 0% estimation process
2017 61 -1.64% estimation process
2018 62 1.61% estimation process
2019 62 0% estimation process
2020 62 0% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 54,495
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 51,668
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 5.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 54,683
April 1, 2010 Population : 51,407
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 19.2%
People over 65 (%) : 20.4%
Female persons, % : 50.7%
White only, percent : 95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.5%
Asians alone % : 0.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 3.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 91.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 4,238
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.6%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 24,453

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 24,453
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 75.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $146,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,083
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $343
2015-2019 median gross rent : $681
Permits for construction, 2020 : 212
2015-2019 Households : 20,154
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.57
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 87.3%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 4.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 86.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 73.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 15.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 13.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 51.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 53,076
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 132,451
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 988,290
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 640,357
2012 total retail sales per capita : $12,269
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 26.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $49,139
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $25,159
Percentage of people living in poverty : 12.5%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 725
2019 total employment : 11,633
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 436,444
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 0.3%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 3,249
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 3,491
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,152
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 936
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 90
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,315
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 544
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,746
2010 population per square mile : 187.6
2010 land area in square miles : 274.08

Schools in Seward

College & universities near Seward, KS

Code Name City ZIP
154697 Barton County Community College Great Bend (KS) 67530
155937 Sterling College Sterling (KS) 67579

Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Seward, KS

Code Name Address Type
HUT Hutchinson North Walnut St & East 3rd Ave RAIL
DDG Dodge City Central Ave & Wyatt Earp St. RAIL

Post offices near Seward

Post Office Name City ZIP
Pawnee Rock Post Office Pawnee Rock (KS) 67567

Other places with the same name (6)

Other cities in Stafford County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Stafford County , KS.

City Name Population Title
Saint John 1,739 City in Stafford County, Kansas
Stafford 920 Human settlement in Stafford County, Kansas, United States of America
Macksville 518 Human settlement in Stafford County, Kansas, United States of America
Hudson 122 Town in Stafford County, Kansas, United States
Radium 23 City in Kansas