South Bend Nebraska Map

About South Bend, Nebraska

South Bend is a locality in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 92. The population density is 265.1 people per km². South Bend is located at 41.0017°N, 96.2453°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. South Bend is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68058.

South Bend occupies a quiet stretch of land where the horizon asserts itself as the primary fact of life, defined by the slow, persistent passage of Fountain Creek. It lies 13.5 miles south-southwest of Chalco, NE (from Chalco, NE: bearing 201°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south of Gretna. The landscape here is a study in horizontal grace, where the vast, open sky presses down upon the prairie, coloring the earth in shades of ochre and deep, seasonal green. Only a mile away, Platte River State Park provides a dense canopy of woodland that contrasts with the exposed, expansive fields, while the Schramm Park National Recreation Trail offers a path for those who wish to traverse the quiet intersections of forest and meadow. When the sun dips low, the light catches the tallgrass, turning the fields into a rippling sea of gold that feels both ancient and immediate, grounding the observer in the physical reality of the plains.

South Bend maintains a rhythm dictated by the land’s capacity for yield and the steady, unpretentious work of the people who reside here. While the history of the region is etched into the very soil, the modern economy remains closely tied to the agricultural vitality of the surroundings, with the nearby presence of Pawnee Lake offering a reflective stillness that punctuates the busy cycles of planting and harvest. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, far removed from the clamor of larger centers, yet connected to a deeper legacy of endurance. Whether one is watching the shadows lengthen across the flat expanse or noting the way the air cools near the creek beds, South Bend presents a life lived in direct conversation with the landscape, where the silence is not an absence, but a presence that defines the day.

About This South Bend Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Bend, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.001665, -96.245291. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for South Bend includes the ZIP code (68058), telephone area code (402, 531), county seat of Cass County (Plattsmouth), and school district assignment (Louisville Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.