Seward, Illinois

Seward
Unincorporated community
Former post office and buildings on the main street
Former post office and buildings on the main street
Seward is located in Illinois
Seward
Seward
Location of Seward within Illinois
Coordinates: 42°14′09″N 89°21′28″W / 42.23583°N 89.35778°W / 42.23583; -89.35778
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWinnebago
TownshipSeward
Established1818
Elevation
[1]
896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
200
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
61077
Area code815

Seward is an unincorporated community in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States, and is located west of Rockford. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.[2]

2007 ammonia leak

On April 23, 2007, workers at the Seward Agricultural Supply Inc. were transferring Anhydrous ammonia from a storage tank to a tanker truck when a hose burst, causing the chemical to leak completely out. It turned into a large, toxic plume cloud that drifted into Seward. A mandatory evacuation was ordered for the town's approximately 300 residents, while a voluntary evacuation was put out for nearby Pecatonica and Winnebago. The incident caused at least 10 minor injuries, but no fatalities, and residents were allowed to return 12 hours later.[3]

References

  1. ^ "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved October 21, 2007.
  2. ^ "Seward, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Ill. residents return home after leak". FireRescue1. April 24, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2025.


allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seward,_Illinois