Profile for South Bend, Indiana, IN

Former and merged names include:
· Big Saint Joseph Station
· Southold
· The Bend

The American Fur Company established a trading post here in 1820.

The city's economy was shaped by the Studebaker plant and the Oliver Farm Equipment Company.

Public transportation: Transpo (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 768. The number of murders and homicides was 16. The violent crime rate was 7.2 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1993 movie, "Rudy"

Well-known residents have included:
· Chad Everett, actor
· Janice Voss, astronaut
· Eric Weischaus, winner of Noel Prize in medicine
· Sydney Pollack, film director and producer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Performing arts: South Bend Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Potato Creek State Park

Sports teams: Silver Hawks (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: College Football Hall of Fame, Studebaker National Museum, Pierre Navarre Log Cabin, Oliver Mansion

Colleges and universities: Indiana University South Bend, University of Notre Dame, Ivy Tech Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 95

Listed places near South Bend

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (21)

Colleges (5)

Communities (12)

Hotels (28)

Libraries (8)

Museums (7)

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• South Bend population
• Ancestry of people in South Bend
• Housing in South Bend
• Income in South Bend
• Marital status of adults in South Bend
• Place of birth of people in South Bend
• Residence in 1995, of people in South Bend
• School enrollment & education levels in South Bend
• Transportation & commute times in South Bend
• Saint Joseph County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Indiana
• State data - Indiana
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about South Bend demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Saint Joseph County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, South Bend area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 46601 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• South Bend city government
• South Bend Chamber of Commerce
• South Bend tourism

17% of South Bend residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the South Bend ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near South Bend
• Cemeteries in Saint Joseph County
• Libraries in or near South Bend

Post a query on a message board:

• Saint Joseph County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• South Bend Symphony Orchestra

• South Bend area attractions
• South Bend museums
• South Bend historic sites
• South Bend area parks
• Wineries near South Bend

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• South Bend area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Saint Joseph County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Indiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near South Bend
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Saint Joseph County

• South Bend business guide
• South Bend Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Indiana
• Local ordinances in Indiana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Saint Joseph County
• Arrests in Saint Joseph County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Indiana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in South Bend was $17,121, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Saint Joseph County economic census
• Saint Joseph County economic summary
• Saint Joseph County employment growth
• Saint Joseph County unemployment rate
• Indiana economic data

20% of South Bend residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near South Bend
• Colleges in Indiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Indiana
• Schools in or near South Bend
• School districts in or near South Bend
• Yearbooks (old) of Indiana high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in South Bend
• Movies playing in or near South Bend
• YouTube videos about South Bend

• Air pollution in Saint Joseph County
• Diesel soot in Saint Joseph County
• Land contamination in Saint Joseph County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Indiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Saint Joseph County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Indiana

South Bend festival web sites:

• Firefly Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Indiana county fairs
• Indiana festivals (Indiana tourism department)
• Send us festival info for South Bend

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near South Bend
• Geocaches in Indiana

• South Bend items now on sale

• South Bend local government Web site
• Saint Joseph County government
• Indiana state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• South Bend medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Indiana
• State historical society

Historic districts in South Bend include Chapin Park Historic District, West Washington Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near South Bend
• Historic sites in Indiana
• Museums in or near South Bend
• Museums in Indiana
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Saint Joseph County genealogy forum

Median rent in South Bend, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $447.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $708.

• Research South Bend Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in South Bend
• Homes for sale in South Bend
• Find a South Bend Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Indiana mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Indiana
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in South Bend include Centre Township, Lasalle Branch, River Park Branch, Roger B Francis Branch, St Joseph County Public Library, Virginia M Tutt Branch Library, Western Branch ... View libraries

• Indiana library

• Indiana statewide library catalog

• Get directions from South Bend
• Get directions to South Bend
• Census map of South Bend area
• Historic maps of IN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Indiana
• Topographic map of South Bend

Newspapers in South Bend include South Bend Tribune

TV stations in South Bend include WHME, WNDU, WNIT, WSBT.

• Daily newspapers in or near South Bend
• AM radio stations in or near South Bend
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near South Bend
• Public & educational radio stations in or near South Bend
• TV stations in or near South Bend
• Media ownership in the South Bend area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Indiana

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near South Bend
• Search obituaries in Indiana
• Recent death notices - selected IN newspapers

• South Bend Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Indiana
• Lions clubs in Indiana
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for South Bend
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near South Bend

• Parks near South Bend
• National forests in Indiana
• State parks in Indiana

• Find friends & family
• Photos of people from South Bend

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of South Bend
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Indiana communities
• Photos of Indiana places
• Post cards of Indiana communities

Saint Joseph County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our South Bend political report.

• Indiana Democratic party
• Indiana Republican party
• Indiana elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near South Bend
• Total membership by faith, in Saint Joseph County

• Chowhound message boards for IN

The average commute time for South Bend workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 18 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in South Bend between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Train schedules

• South Bend travel guide
• Airports near South Bend
• Amtrak station in South Bend
• Hotels near South Bend
• Indiana tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Indiana
• Wildlife refuges in Indiana

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