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.
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.
Climate
South Bend has a borderline Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb)/oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) characterised by pleasant summers and cool, very wet winters.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, South Bend had a population of 1,746. The median age was 42.2 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.3 males age 18 and over.
There were 681 households in South Bend, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.2% were married-couple households, 22.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,143 || 65.5%
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| Black or African American || 8 || 0.5%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 55 || 3.2%
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| Asian || 99 || 5.7%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 5 || 0.3%
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| Some other race || 270 || 15.5%
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| Two or more races || 166 || 9.5%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 437 || 25.0%
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 1,637 people, 684 households, and 414 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 780 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 72.2% White, 0.2% African American, 3.4% Native American, 5.5% Asian, 13.3% from other races, and 5.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.4% of the population.
There were 684 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.93.
The median age in the city was 43.9 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
2000 census
As of the 2000 census,