South Bend, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,807. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,831 (+1.3% change)
Males: 880 (48.7%), Females: 927 (51.3%)

Pacific County

Zip code: 98586

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $29,211
Median house value: $78,600

Population by Race

Races in South Bend:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.0%)
  • Hispanic (9.2%)
  • American Indian (6.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • Other Asian (3.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.7%), Irish (14.1%), English (10.9%), United States (9.5%), Norwegian (5.3%), Swedish (4.2%).

Elevation: 80 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South Bend

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Bend city

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

9.7% Foreign born (4.9% Latin America, 3.2% Asia, 1.1% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +190 (+11.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in South Bend:

  • WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL (800 ALDER STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near South Bend:

  • GRAYS HARBOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ABERDEEN, WA)
  • OCEAN BEACH HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; ILWACO, WA)
  • COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; ASTORIA, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Bend:

  • ASTORIA REGIONAL (about 36 miles; ASTORIA, OR; Abbreviation: AST)
  • OLYMPIA (about 66 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Abbreviation: OLM)
  • GRAY AAF (about 90 miles; FORT LEWIS/TACOMA, WA; Abbreviation: GRF)

Other public-use airports nearest to South Bend:

  • WILLAPA HARBOR (about 2 miles; SOUTH BEND/RAYMOND/, WA; Abbreviation: 2S9)
  • BOWERMAN (about 23 miles; HOQUIAM, WA; Abbreviation: HQM)
  • WESTPORT (about 26 miles; WESTPORT, WA; Abbreviation: 14S)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Bend:

  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 67 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 93 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,921)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 96 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,819)
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 101 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,754)

Schools

Public high school in South Bend:

  • SOUTH BEND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 400 E. LST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in South Bend:

  • CHAUNCEY DAVIS ELEMENTARY (Students: 306; Location: 500 E. 1ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SOUTH BEND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 400 E 1ST; Grades: 07 – 08)