Seward Township occupies the 6 mile square in southeast corner of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,455 and it contained 1,451 housing units. History Franklin was the original name of Seward Township. On November 14, 1850, the name changed to Seward, after William H. Seward, who served as governor of New York State and as a U.S. Senator from New York as well as Secretary of State in the Lincoln Administration. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.60%) is land and (or 0.40%) is water. It contains portions of Minooka and Joliet. U.S. Route 52 crosses the township east to west, and I-80 runs along the southern boundary of the township. Demographics Government The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, and Highway Commissioner. References Townships in Kendall County, Illinois Townships in Illinois 1850 establishments in Illinois