South Bend, Indiana

South Bend is a city in northern Indiana in the United States. It is the county seat of St. Joseph County near the St. Joseph River.^[5] In the year 2020, the city had 103,453 people living in it.^[6] It is the fourth largest city in Indiana. The University of Notre Dame is in South Bend.

South Bend, Indiana
City
South Bend from above
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Nicknames:  Lotion City, Wagon City, Metropolis of Northern Indiana[1]
Motto:  "Peace"
Location of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana
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Coordinates: 41°40′35″N 86°16′10″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	St. Joseph
Incorporated (City)	1865
Founder	Alexis Coquillard
Government
• Type	Strong Mayor-Council
Area [2]
• City	42.40 sq mi (109.82 km2)
• Land	41.98 sq mi (108.72 km2)
• Water	0.43 sq mi (1.10 km2)
Elevation [3]	719 ft (219 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	103,453
• Density	2,464.6/sq mi (951.6/km2)
• Urban	278,921 (US: 144th)[4]
• Urban density	1,885.5/sq mi (728.0/km2)
• Metro	324,501 (US: 160th)
• CSA	812,199 (US: 68th)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	List 46601, 46604, 46612–46617, 46619–46620, 46624, 46626, 46628–46629, 46634–46635, 46637, 46660, 46680, 46699
Area code	574
FIPS code	18-71000
GNIS feature ID	2395913[3]
Demonyms	South Bender, Domer (Notre Dame)
Website	www.southbendin.gov

The current mayor is James Mueller since 2020.

References

1. "Indiana Magazine of History". 1911.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Bend, Indiana
4. United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
5. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "QuickFacts: South Bend city, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 16, 2024.