The South Bend–Mishawaka Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of two counties – one in northern Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

 and one in southwest Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

, anchored by the cities of South Bend

South Bend, Indiana

The city of South Bend is 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. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...

 and Mishawaka

Mishawaka, Indiana

Mishawaka is a city on the St. Joseph River and a Twin city of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 48,252 as of the 2010 Census...

 in Indiana. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the MSA had a population of 316,663 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 317,538).

Places with 1,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

• Cassopolis, Michigan
  Cassopolis, Michigan
  Cassopolis is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 14,275. It is the county seat of Cass County. The village and county are named after statesman Lewis Cass, a New Hampshire native and a prominent U.S...
  
  
• Dowagiac, Michigan
  Dowagiac, Michigan
  Dowagiac is a city in Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,147 at the 2000 census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Edwardsburg, Michigan
  Edwardsburg, Michigan
  Edwardsburg is a village in Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan, northeast of South Bend. The population was 1,147 at the 2000 census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Georgetown, Indiana
  Georgetown, St. Joseph County, Indiana
  Georgetown is a census-designated place in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,497 at the 2000 census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
   (census-designated place)
• Granger, Indiana
  Granger, Indiana
  Granger is a census-designated place in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, located in Clay and Harris Townships. The population was 30,465 at the 2010 census. Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation and the South Bend Community School Corporation maintain the public schools in the area...
  
   (census-designated place
  Census-designated place
  A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
  
  )
• Gulivoire Park, Indiana
  Gulivoire Park, Indiana
  Gulivoire Park is a census-designated place in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,974 at the 2000 census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
   (census-designated place)
• Marcellus, Michigan
  Marcellus, Michigan
  Marcellus is a village in Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,162 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Marcellus Township...
  
  
• New Carlisle, Indiana
  New Carlisle, Indiana
  New Carlisle is a town in suburban St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. It is located in Olive Township. The population was 1,861 at the 2010 Census...
  
  
• Niles, Michigan
  Niles, Michigan
  Niles is a city in Berrien and Cass counties in the U.S. state of Michigan, near South Bend, Indiana. The population was 11,600 at the 2010 census. It is the greater populated of two principal cities of and included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a...
  
   (partial)
• North Liberty, Indiana
  North Liberty, Indiana
  North Liberty is a town in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. It is located in Liberty Township. The population was 1,896 at the 2010 Census...
  
  
• Osceola, Indiana
  Osceola, Indiana
  Osceola is a town in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,463 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.The town is named after Seminole fighter, Osceola...
  
  
• Roseland, Indiana
  Roseland, Indiana
  Roseland is a town in Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 630 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Walkerton, Indiana
  Walkerton, Indiana
  Walkerton is a town in Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,144 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

• Indian Village, Indiana
  Indian Village, Indiana
  Indian Village is town in Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Lakeville, Indiana
  Lakeville, Indiana
  Lakeville is a town south of South Bend in Union Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 786 at the 2010 Census...
  
  
• Vandalia, Michigan
  Vandalia, Michigan
  Vandalia is a village in Penn Township, Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 429 at the 2000 census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  

Unincorporated places

• Colburn, Indiana
  Colburn, St. Joseph County, Indiana
  Colburn is an unincorporated town in Union Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Crumstown, Indiana
  Crumstown, Indiana
  Crumstown is an unincorporated town in Warren Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• La Grange, Michigan
• Notre Dame, Indiana
  Notre Dame, Indiana
  Notre Dame is a census-designated place north of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States; it includes the campuses of three colleges: the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, and Holy Cross College. Notre Dame is split between Clay and Portage Townships...
  
  
• Penn, Michigan
• Pleasant Valley, Indiana
  Pleasant Valley, Indiana
  Pleasant Valley is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Martin County, Indiana.-Geography:Pleasant Valley is located at along State Road 550 in the Hoosier National Forest....
  
  
• Pokagon, Michigan
• Sumnerville, Michigan
• Union, Michigan
• Westfield, Indiana
  Westfield, St. Joseph County, Indiana
  Westfield is an unincorporated town in Warren Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Wyatt, Indiana
  Wyatt, Indiana
  Wyatt is an unincorporated community located in Madison Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. It is situated on State Road 331 about 10 miles south of Mishawaka and 7 miles north of Bremen. Its ZIP code is 46595...
  
  

St. Joseph County

• Clay Township
  Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
  Clay Township is one of 13 townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 39,145.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Clay Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Georgetown* Granger *...
  
  
• German Township
  German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
  German Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,518.-Geography:...
  
  
• Greene Township
  Greene Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
  Greene Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,040.-Geography:...
  
  
• Harris Township
  Harris Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
  Harris Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,873.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Harris Township covers an area of .-Major highways:* Interstate 80...
  
  

• Liberty Township
  Liberty Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
  Liberty Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,053.-Geography:...
  
  
• Lincoln Township
  Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
  Lincoln Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,053.-Geography:...
  
  
• Madison Township
  Madison Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
  Madison Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,770.-Geography:...
  
  
• Olive Township
  Olive Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
  Olive Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,914.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Olive Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Hamilton at *...
  
  

• Penn Township
  Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
  Penn Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 64,322.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Penn Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Mishawaka *...
  
  
• Portage Township
  Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
  Portage Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 94,916.-Geography:...
  
  
• Union Township
  Union Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
  Union Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,289.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Union Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Colburn at * Midway...
  
  
• Warren Township
  Warren Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
  Warren Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,430.-Geography:...
  
  

Cass County

• Calvin Township
  Calvin Township, Michigan
  Calvin Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,041 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water...
  
  
• Howard Township
  Howard Township, Michigan
  Howard Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,309 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
  
  
• Jefferson Township
  Jefferson Township, Cass County, Michigan
  Jefferson Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,401 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
  
  
• LaGrange Township
• Marcellus Township
  Marcellus Township, Michigan
  Marcellus Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,712 at the 2000 census. The Village of Marcellus is within the township.The Township Hall is located at 13163 Marcellus Highway, Marcellus, MI, 49067....
  
  

• Mason Township
  Mason Township, Cass County, Michigan
  Mason Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,514 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-History:Cass County had been...
  
  
• Milton Township
  Milton Township, Cass County, Michigan
  Milton Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,646 at the 2000 census.- Communities :There are no incorporated municipalities in the township....
  
  
• Newberg Township
  Newberg Township, Michigan
  Newberg Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,703 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
  
  
• Ontwa Township
  Ontwa Township, Michigan
  Ontwa Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,865 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
  
  
• Penn Township
  Penn Township, Michigan
  Penn Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,902 at the 2000 census.Penn Township is the location of the Bonine House, a lookout post on the Underground Railroad, on the corner of M-60 and Penn Road...
  
  

• Pokagon Township
  Pokagon Township, Michigan
  Pokagon Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,199 at the 2000 census. The township includes the unincorporated communities of Pokagon and Sumnerville, adjacent to each other on M-51....
  
  
• Porter Township
  Porter Township, Cass County, Michigan
  Porter Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,794 at the 2000 census.-Communities:* Union is an unincorporated community in the southeast part of the township on US 12.-Geography:...
  
  
• Silver Creek Township
  Silver Creek Township, Michigan
  Silver Creek Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,491 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
  
  
• Volinia Township
  Volinia Township, Michigan
  Volinia Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,174 at the 2000 census. When the township was organized in 1833, it was at first named Volhynia, after the province in Poland. It is believed to have been given to honor General Thaddeus...
  
  
• Wayne Township
  Wayne Township, Michigan
  Wayne Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,861 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
  
  

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 316,663 people, 120,419 households, and 81,096 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.46% White, 10.59% African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.27% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.35% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $40,842, and the median income for a family was $48,277. Males had a median income of $36,311 versus $24,918 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

 for the MSA was $19,615.

Combined Statistical Area

The South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area is made up of four counties – three in northern Indiana and one in southwest Michigan. The statistical area includes two metropolitan areas

United States metropolitan area

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 and one micropolitan area

United States micropolitan area

United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas , as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, are urban areas in the United States based around a core city or town with a population of 10,000 to 49,999. The micropolitan area designation was created in 2003...

. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 544,582 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 564,493).

• Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
  • South Bend–Mishawaka (St. Joseph County, Indiana and Cass County, Michigan)
  • Elkhart
    Elkhart, Indiana
    Elkhart is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The city is located east of South Bend, northwest of Fort Wayne, east of Chicago, and north of Indianapolis...
    
    –Goshen
    Goshen, Indiana
    Goshen is a city in and the county seat of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the northern...
    
     (Elkhart County, Indiana
    Elkhart County, Indiana
    Elkhart County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. Much of the county is in the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area...
    
    )

• Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
  • Plymouth
    Plymouth, Indiana
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,840 people, 3,838 households, and 2,406 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,414.0 people per square mile . There were 4,100 housing units at an average density of 589.2 per square mile...
    
     (Marshall County, Indiana
    Marshall County, Indiana
    As of the census of 2000, there were 45,128 people, 16,519 households, and 12,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 18,099 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
    
    )