BlockSouth Bend, Nebraska
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1982. It stands in South Bend precinct. It lies in ZIP code area 68058. The Survey maps it on the Springfield quadrangle. 92 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,043 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresSouth Bend fell from 99 to 92 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 99 | |
| 2020 | 92 | -7 (-7%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1893 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:125000
- 1896 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
10 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of South Bend between 2007 and 2020, burning about 176 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 23 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 4 July 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 21 July 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 21 May 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 19 May 2009 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 18 May 2008 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 6 March 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of South Bend: 3 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ash Grove Cement Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Louisville Plant Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
17 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names South Bend in 17 storm reports between 2004 and 2025: 6 hail, 6 flood, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 | Flood | South Bend | $100,000 | Rainfall of at least 3 to 5 inches fell over much central Nebraska the week ending 7am 6/12, with additional heavy rains the following several days. All of this water eventually worked into the Platte River causing it to rise above flood stage from around North Bend downstream to its confluence with the Missouri River. At Louisville the river was above its 9 foot flood stage for most of the period from the afternoon of 6/11 until the afternoon of 6/16. The river crested at a little under 10.5 feet around noon on the 14th. The river gauge near Ashland was above its 20 foot flood stage for much of the period from 6/12 until the morning of the 20th. Although some lowlands were flooded all along the Platte River in Cass county, most of the more significant flooding was restricted to the area near confluence of the Missouri River around Plattsmouth. County roads and some recreation areas in that vicinity sustained flood damage. |
| June 2010 | Flood | South Bend | $5,000 | Rainfall of 3 to 5 inches on June 20 and 21 combined with additional heavy rains the days following pushed the Platte River at Louisville above its 9 foot flood stage for much of the time period from the morning of the 21st until the evening of 6/23. The river crested around 9.5 feet during the afternoon of 6/21. Mainly bottom lands along the river were affected, although a few county roads and recreation areas were flooded. |
| April 2025 | Hail | South Bend | - | Trained spotter report of hail estimated up to 1 in diameter. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Bend | - | A 60 miles per hour wind gust was recorded at the intersection of Road 334 and Church Road. |
| March 2019 | Flood | South Bend | - | This is for flooding along the Platte River. The river gage at Louisville, operated by the USGS, peaked at 13.75 feet at 6 pm on March 16th. Minor flood stage is 9 feet, moderate flood stage is 11 feet while major flood stage is 12 feet. Preliminary this peak is the highest on record. Ice jamming also played a role in the flooding at this location. The net effect of this flooding was overwhelmed by the high water that immediately proceeded any river ice movement. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Bend | - | Emergency management estimated the thunderstorm wind gusts reached around 70 mph. |
| April 2012 | Tornado (EF1) | South Bend | - | This tornado first touched down about a mile northwest of South Bend in Cass county, crossed the Platte River and then lifted in Sarpy county about 2 miles north northeast of South Bend. The tornado caused tree and outbuilding damage along its path. |
| May 2008 | Flood | South Bend | - | Heavy rainfall during the evening of May 29th culminated nearly a week of scattered heavy rain producing thunderstorms that occurred along the Platte River basin. The heavy rains caused the Platte River to flood from just northeast of Ashland downstream through the Louisville area then to its mouth with the Missouri River near Plattsmouth. The Platte River reached a crest of 21.1 at Ashland around 9am CDT on May 31st, flood stage is 20 feet. The river crested at 10.6 feet at Louisville around 1pm on May 31st, flood stage is 9 feet. The river remained above flood stage at both points into June 1st. The crest at Louisville was among the highest on record there. The flooding closed a few county roads in the area and also flooded farmland. |
| June 2008 | Flood | South Bend | - | This flooding event continued from May 31st. Heavy rainfall during the evening of May 29th culminated nearly a week of scattered heavy rain producing thunderstorms that occurred along the Platte River basin. The heavy rains caused the Platte River to flood from just northeast of Ashland downstream through the Louisville area then to its mouth with the Missouri River near Plattsmouth. The Platte River reached a crest of 21.1 at Ashland around 9am CDT on May 31st, flood stage is 20 feet. The river crested at 10.6 feet at Louisville around 1pm on May 31st, flood stage is 9 feet. The river fell below flood stage at both points during the afternoon of June 1. The flooding closed a few county roads in the area and also flooded farmland. |
| June 2008 | Flood | South Bend | - | Areas of heavy rain continued to fall across the Platte River basin during the first week of June, culminating with heavy rain producing thunderstorms late on June 7th and early on the 8th. This caused another round of flooding along the Platte River from mid afternoon on June 9th through early afternoon on the 10th from just northeast of Ashland downstream through the Louisville area. The Platte River reached a crest of 20.4 at Ashland around 230am CDT on June 10, flood stage is 20 feet. The river crested at 9.1 feet at Louisville around 515am on June 10, flood stage at Louisville is 9 feet. The flooding affected mainly just agricultural bottom-lands. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Bend | - | Thunderstorm winds were estimated at 60 mph. |
| September 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Bend | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph blew 4 air-conditioning units off of a local restaurant. The winds also caused some crop damage around town. |
| June 2018 | Hail | South Bend | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | South Bend | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | South Bend | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | South Bend | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Hail | South Bend | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 4.4 miles | 13 | |
| Murdock | 5.6 miles | 14 | |
| Manley | 7.0 miles | 13 | |
| Wabash | 8.0 miles | 14 | |
| Cedar Creek | 8.1 miles | 18 | |
| Weeping Water | 10.6 miles | 13 | |
| Greenwood | 10.7 miles | 14 | |
| Elmwood | 11.3 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on South Bend | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2287897 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 833542. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.