South Bend is a city in and the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. At the 2020 census, the city had a total of 103,453 residents and is the fourth-largest city in Indiana. Located just south of the border with Michigan, South Bend anchors the Michiana region and is 72 miles (116 km) east of downtown Chicago. The metropolitan area had a population of 324,501 in 2020, while its combined statistical area had 812,199.
Image: Downtown South Bend
Image: Saint Joseph County Courthouse Indiana (South Bend)
Image: Main Building at the University of Notre Dame
Image: 1964 Lark Daytona, 1966 Cruiser (14914052189)
St. Joseph County, Indiana
St. Joseph County, colloquial St. Joe County by residents, is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 272,912, making it the fifth-most populous county in Indiana. Formed in 1830, it was named for the St. Joseph River which flows through it to Lake Michigan. The county seat is South Bend. St. Joseph County is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN–MI "Michiana", Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Old St. Joseph County courthouse in South Bend, Indiana
St. Joseph River, flowing into St. Joseph County from Elkhart County (top) through Mishawaka
