Tourist Information

Pacific County Historical Society & Museum is a major tourist attraction in the city.

General Information

The name of the city comes from its location on the Willapa River. It was incorporated on September 27, 1890. The county seat was relocated from Oysterville to South Bend in 1893.

Demographic Information

South Bend is a city situated in Pacific County, Washington, United States. It is the county seat of Pacific County. South Bend is located at 46°39′49″N, 123°48′4″W (46.663477, -123.801176) on the Willapa river, at 56 feet above the sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²). As of the census of 2000, there were 1,807 people, 702 households, and 471 families residing in the city. The population density was 999.4 people per square mile (385.5/km²).