South Bend TownshipKS
A town of 563. A regional job hub with 602 jobs.
Is South Bend Township a good place to live?
South Bend Township’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than South Bend Township. South Bend Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes South Bend Township stand out
Where South Bend Township beats most towns.
563 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to South Bend Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Bend Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in South Bend Township.
A job hub: South Bend Township has 2.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 587 commuters
Most working residents leave South Bend Township for work: only 6% work in town. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in South Bend Township, above both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Great Bend (39%), Hoisington (7%) and Great Bend Township (7%).
| South Bend Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Kansas overall
Children under 18 are 41% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 24% of residents (36% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas. 15% of residents are 65 or older in South Bend Township.
| South Bend Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 20% and 45% women
The Census survey reached too few of South Bend Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.6 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| South Bend Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.1% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.7% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.1% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 43% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and hot summers in South Bend Township
South Bend Township has chilly winters and hot summers. South Bend Township’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
South Bend Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by tornadoes
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy South Bend Township is
South Bend Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 13% of South Bend Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Only 9 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than South Bend Township.
| South Bend Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | South Bend Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.2% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 13.4% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
South Bend Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
3.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in South Bend Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about South Bend Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of South Bend Township
About 5 of every 100 South Bend Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Every workday, about 587 people come to South Bend Township for work
Where South Bend Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About South Bend Township
Township in Kansas, United States
South Bend Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 674.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,877 ft
Questions about South Bend Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Bend Township, KS a good place to live?
South Bend Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.