Town guide

Notre Dame, Indiana

Notre Dame is a community in St. Joseph County, Indiana, home to about 6,890 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46556, and parts of 46637 are in Notre Dame too.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,8905,839 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Notre Dame

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Notre Dame, IN46556Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Notre Dame

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Around Notre Dame

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)78 miles away
Closer regional airportSouth Bend International Airport (SBN)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL75 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Notre Dame; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Notre Dame

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Notre Dame had 7,234 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2010.

It’s the 103rd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

St. Joseph County grew from 58,881 residents in 1900 to 272,912 in 2020.

Notre Dame population by census2010: 5,973, 2020: 7,2345,97320107,2342020

St. Joseph County, 1900–2020

St. Joseph County population, 1900 to 20201900: 58,881, 1910: 84,312, 1920: 103,304, 1930: 160,033, 1940: 161,823, 1950: 205,058, 1960: 238,614, 1970: 245,045, 1980: 241,617, 1990: 247,052, 2000: 265,559, 2010: 266,931, 2020: 272,91259K’00’10103K’20’30162K’40’50239K’60’70242K’80’90266K’00’10273K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Notre DameJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 50°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in32°17°Jan2.735°19°Feb2.347°27°Mar2.459°38°Apr3.670°50°May4.380°59°Jun4.283°63°Jul4.181°61°Aug4.276°54°Sep3.763°42°Oct4.048°32°Nov2.937°23°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, S Bend, IN weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in St. Joseph County

120,211 jobs at 5,959 businesses in St. Joseph County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Joseph CountyHealth care and social assistance: 20,348 jobs; Educational services: 17,314 jobs; Retail trade: 16,005 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,739 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,276 jobs; Construction: 5,312 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,182 jobs; Other services: 4,820 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Educational services 14% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Notre Dame.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Hospital of South BendGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Bend1.5 miles
  • Unity Physicians HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Mishawaka3.1 miles
  • Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mishawaka3.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Notre Dame

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Charles B. Hayes Sculpture Park · 8 acres0.7 mi
  • Costello Cove0.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Martin's Super Markets1.0 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.1 mi
  • Fruit Mountain Asian Market1.2 mi
  • Purple Porch Co-op1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • South Bend Specialty Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Walgreens1.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Hesburgh Library0.2 mi
  • Cushwa-Leighton Library1.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Snite Museum0.3 mi
  • Raclin Murphy Museum of Art0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • DeBartolo Performing Arts Center0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Notre Dame

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Early Childhood Develop CenterNotre DamePre-K–K24Nonsectarian0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Roseland, South Bend and Indian Village.

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