South Bend is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,015 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15618, 15686 and 15774.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Avonmore; part is in South Bend
Mostly Kiskiminetas; part is in South Bend
Mostly Armstrong; part is in South Bend
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Bend. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA229 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Bend; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
South Bend had 1,006 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 1750th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Armstrong County grew from 52,551 residents in 1900 to 65,558 in 2020.
Armstrong County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 45.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salina 3 W, PA weather station (9 miles away).
14,258 jobs at 1,288 businesses in Armstrong County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Bend’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 3 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Apollo-Ridge SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo-Ridge El SchSpring Church | Pre-K–5 | 545 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Apollo-Ridge MSSpring Church | 6–8 | 264 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Apollo-Ridge HSSpring Church | 9–12 | 327 | Public | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Armstrong, Kiskiminetas, Avonmore, Plumcreek, Bell Township (Westmoreland County), Young Township (Indiana County) and Shelocta.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.