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South Bend
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South Bend
Total population
1,869
Median home value
$262,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$45,000
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
South Bend is a city in and the county seat of Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,746 as of the 2020 census. The town is widely-known for its oyster production and scenery.
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History
South Bend was officially incorporated on September 27, 1890. The name of the city comes from its location on the Willapa River. The county seat was relocated from Oysterville to South Bend in 1893. The Pacific County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. The old South Bend Courthouse was the site of the first and only execution carried out in Pacific County, when convicted murderer Lum You was hanged in 1902.
Geography
South Bend is located on the Willapa river. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. South Bend has a borderline Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb)/oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) characterised by pleasant summers and cool, very wet winters.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for South Bend, WA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,229
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,890
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,852
- Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoa (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,364
- Western GullLarus occidentalis Audubon, 1839 · Aves2,342
- Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves2,325
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves2,286
- WilletTringa semipalmata (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves2,134
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Mike Morris ElementaryElementary · SOUTH BEND · 294 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- South Bend High SchoolHigh · South Bend · 266 students · 15.6:1 ratio
- Raymond Jr Sr High SchoolHigh · RAYMOND · 259 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- Raymond Elementary SchoolElementary · RAYMOND · 224 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- Willapa Valley Middle-HighHigh · Raymond · 186 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- Willapa ElementaryElementary · Raymond · 158 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Pacific Virtual LearningOther · South Bend · 16 students
- Developmental PreschoolOther · Raymond
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.65 — 2025-12-195 km WSW of Pe Ell, Washington
- M 2.84 — 2025-05-1325 km WNW of Hoodsport, Washington
- M 2.74 — 2024-12-317 km NNW of Montesano, Washington
- M 2.93 — 2024-04-023 km N of Onalaska, Washington
- M 2.58 — 2023-10-028 km NW of Hoquiam, Washington
- M 2.62 — 2023-05-1111 km WNW of Hoodsport, Washington
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Washington
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- Lower Elochoman37.4 mi away
- Upper Elochoman37.4 mi away
- Centralia39.5 mi away · pop. 18,830
- Winlock43 mi away
- Qui-nai-elt Village44.1 mi away
- Bucoda45 mi away · pop. 494
- Santiago48 mi away
- Tanglewilde54.9 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire KING, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 132 mi
- Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 140 mi
- Wildfire Austin Non-Stat, Clackamas, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 144 mi
- Wildfire AUSTIN, Clackamas, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 145 mi
- Wildfire Colwash, Yakima, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 175 mi
- Wildfire Electric, Whatcom, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 176 mi
- Wildfire SISI, Chelan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 181 mi
- Wildfire Thunder Creek, Skagit, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 183 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET