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 sum of 103,453 residents and is the fourth-largest city in Indiana. The metropolitan area had a population of 324,501 in 2020, while its combination statistical area had 812,199. The city is located just south of Indiana’s attach with Michigan.

The area was settled in the into the future 19th century by fur traders and was traditional as a city in 1865. The St. Joseph River shaped South Bend’s economy through the mid-20th century. River entry assisted heavy industrial progress such as that of the Studebaker Corporation, the Oliver Chilled Plow Company, and additional large corporations.

The population of South Bend declined after 1960, when it peaked at 132,445. This was chiefly due to migration to suburban areas as competently as the demise of Studebaker and further heavy industry. Today, the largest industries in South Bend are health care, education, small business, and tourism. Remaining large corporations based in the area include Crowe, Honeywell, and AM General. The city’s economy and culture are influenced by the nearby University of Notre Dame.

In the 2010s, the city’s population started to bump for the first time in nearly 50 years. The obsolescent Studebaker forest and surrounding area, now called Ignition Park, is instinctive redeveloped as a technology middle to attract new industry.