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A town of 1,407. Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,407
+7.9% since 2010
Median home value
$157K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
51.7
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town

What makes North Bend stand out

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Small town

1,407 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns

North Bend beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outNorth BendIN
More adults treating high blood pressure81.2%77.4%
More adults with COPD11.1%8.1%
Northwest Health - Starke
7.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
16th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of North Bend

Most working residents leave North Bend for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Knox (12%), Plymouth (9%) and Culver (4%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In North Bend1%
Knox12%
Plymouth9%
Culver4%
Winamac4%
31 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in North Bend
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
6
paid flood claims since 1982
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

North Bend has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

55″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

1.8% of North Bend is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.8%conserved
Map of North Bend: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.8%
conserved · 422 of 23,031 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bass Lake Beach and Park—26
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave North Bend for work

Where North Bend’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Knox Knox 12% 9% → Plymouth Plymouth 9% 4% → Culver Culver 4% 4% → Winamac Winamac 4% 4% → South Bend South Bend 4% 3% → Valparaiso Valparaiso 3% North Bend · 1% stay
61jobs based in North Bend
1%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About North Bend

Township in Indiana, United States

North Bend Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,504 (up from 1,394 at 2010) and it contained 946 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,504
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
732 ft

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