Seward

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  1. Seward Legal Resources
  2. Seward Statistics
  3. Seward Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Seward Employment Information
  5. Seward Family Information
  6. Seward Education Information
  7. Seward Public Benefits Information
  8. Seward Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Seward Zip Codes


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Seward Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,792
  • Land Area (2000): 182.165 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.514 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 671
Seward Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 299 16.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,528 83.63%

Seward Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seward Employment Information Back to top
Seward Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 113 18.83%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 70 11.67%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 44 7.33%
4. Educational Services 29 4.83%
5. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 29 4.83%
6. Metal Manufactuing 28 4.67%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 25 4.17%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 21 3.50%
9. Truck Transportation 21 3.50%
10. Repair and Maintenance 20 3.33%
11. Other Transportation 19 3.17%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 18 3.00%
13. Food Manufacturing 17 2.83%
14. Finance and Insurance 16 2.67%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 14 2.33%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 14 2.33%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13 2.17%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 13 2.17%
19. Public Administration 9 1.50%
20. U.S. Postal Service 9 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 57 16.91%
2. Health Care 48 14.24%
3. Social Assistance 23 6.82%
4. Finance and Insurance 20 5.93%
5. Gasoline Stations 18 5.34%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 18 5.34%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 16 4.75%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 4.45%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 14 4.15%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 14 4.15%
11. Public Administration 12 3.56%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 3.26%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 2.97%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 2.97%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 9 2.67%
16. Department and Other General Stores 8 2.37%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 2.37%
18. U.S. Postal Service 6 1.78%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 5 1.48%
20. Other Health and Personal Care Store 5 1.48%

Seward Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 61 10.17%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 54 9.00%
3. Other Production Occupations 47 7.83%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 36 6.00%
5. Carpenters 33 5.50%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 31 5.17%
7. Construction Laborers 30 5.00%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 27 4.50%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 3.67%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 21 3.50%
11. Painters and Paperhangers 19 3.17%
12. Top Executives 19 3.17%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 16 2.67%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 2.17%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13 2.17%
16. Business Operations Specialists 12 2.00%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 11 1.83%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 10 1.67%
19. Cashiers 9 1.50%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 9 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Business Operations Specialists 25 7.42%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 25 7.42%
3. Secretaries and Admins 23 6.82%
4. Child Care Workers 17 5.04%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 16 4.75%
6. Other Production Occupations 15 4.45%
7. Registered Nurses 15 4.45%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 4.15%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 14 4.15%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 4.15%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 12 3.56%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 3.26%
13. Cashiers 11 3.26%
14. Teachers, Secondary School 11 3.26%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 10 2.97%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 9 2.67%
17. Other Healthcare Support 9 2.67%
18. Other Transportation Occupations 9 2.67%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 2.37%
20. Other Management Occupations 8 2.37%

Seward Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 800 56.26%
15-35 hours 171 12.03%
1-14 hours 49 3.45%
No regular hours 402 28.27%

Seward Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 51 5.93%
5 AM-5:29 AM 36 4.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 59 6.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 159 18.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 116 13.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 115 13.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 96 11.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 40 4.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 26 3.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 24 2.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 48 5.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 84 9.77%

Seward Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 23 2.67%
5-9 101 11.74%
10-14 98 11.40%
15-19 95 11.05%
20-24 174 20.23%
25-29 99 11.51%
30-34 120 13.95%
35-39 37 4.30%
40-44 45 5.23%
45-59 41 4.77%
60-89 6 0.70%
At least 90 21 2.44%

Seward Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 590 68.60%
30-44 0 0.00% 202 23.49%
45-59 0 0.00% 41 4.77%
At least 60 0 0.00% 27 3.14%

Seward Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 78 8.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 771 82.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 1.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 69 7.43%

Seward Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seward Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 671 (1,827 people)
Families (2000): 519 (1,632 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 235
People at same address in 1995: 1,315
Seward Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 17 2.53%
$10,000-$14,999 50 7.45%
$15,000-$19,999 43 6.41%
$20,000-$24,999 17 2.53%
$25,000-$29,999 26 3.87%
$30,000-$34,999 44 6.56%
$35,000-$39,999 22 3.28%
$40,000-$44,999 57 8.49%
$45,000-$49,999 10 1.49%
$50,000-$59,999 126 18.78%
$60,000-$74,999 72 10.73%
$75,000-$99,999 84 12.52%
$100,000-$124,999 84 12.52%
$125,000-$149,999 7 1.04%
$150,000-$199,999 12 1.79%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Seward Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 108 16.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 207 32.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 21 3.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 127 19.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 100 15.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 49 7.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 14 2.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Seward Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 558 28.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 316 16.35%
Public Assistance 6 0.31%
Retirement 102 5.28%
Self Employment 173 8.95%
Social Security 200 10.35%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 507 26.23%
Other 71 3.67%

Seward Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 244 56.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 191 43.91%

Seward Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 77 9.92%
Color 1 Box Married 469 60.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 188 24.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 42 5.41%

Seward Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 25 3.79%
Color 1 Box Married 459 69.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 108 16.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 67 10.17%

Seward Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seward Education Information Back to top
Seward Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 63 4.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 148 10.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 515 37.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 371 27.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 85 6.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 127 9.35%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 50 3.68%

Seward Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 13 0.73% 10 0.56% 23 1.28%
Kindergarten 25 1.40% 0 0.00% 25 1.40%
Grades 1-4 112 6.25% 29 1.62% 141 7.87%
Grades 5-8 114 6.36% 0 0.00% 114 6.36%
Grades 9-12 103 5.75% 13 0.73% 116 6.47%
Undergrad college 63 3.52% 8 0.45% 71 3.96%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.45% 0 0.00% 8 0.45%
Total 438 24.44% 60 3.35% 498 27.79%

Seward Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seward Public Benefits Information Back to top
Seward Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,743 95.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 84 4.60%

Seward Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seward Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Seward Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 215 12.00%
10-19 Years 297 16.57%
20-29 Years 167 9.32%
30-39 Years 250 13.95%
40-49 Years 314 17.52%
50-59 Years 249 13.90%
60-69 Years 154 8.59%
70-79 Years 89 4.97%
80-89 Years 48 2.68%
90+ Years 9 0.50%

Seward Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 915 51.06%
Color 1 Box Female 877 48.94%

Seward Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,749 97.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 27 1.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.61%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.11%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Seward Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 645 30.32%
2. English 227 10.67%
3. Irish 215 10.11%
4. Norwegian 148 6.96%
5. Polish 146 6.86%
6. Italian 137 6.44%
7. Swedish 88 4.14%
8. United States Or American 79 3.71%
9. Croatian 67 3.15%
10. French Non-Basque 64 3.01%

Seward Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,689 96.85%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 41 2.35%
3. Serbo Croatian 8 0.46%
4. German 6 0.34%

Seward Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,810 99.07%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5 0.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12 0.66%

Seward Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Seward Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seward Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61077