# South Bend–Mishawaka metropolitan area

The South Bend–Mishawaka Metropolitan Statistical Area, sometimes referred to as Michiana, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in northern Indiana (St. Joseph) and one in southwest Michigan (Cass), anchored by the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka in Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 319,224 (though a July 1, 2019 estimate placed the population at 318,192).

## Counties

* St. Joseph County, Indiana
* Cass County, Michigan

## Communities
### Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

* South Bend, Indiana (Principal city)

### Places with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants

* Mishawaka, Indiana (Principal city)

### Places with 1,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

* Cassopolis, Michigan
* Dowagiac, Michigan
* Edwardsburg, Michigan
* Marcellus, Michigan
* New Carlisle, Indiana
* Niles, Michigan (partial)
* North Liberty, Indiana
* Osceola, Indiana
* Walkerton, Indiana

### Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

* Indian Village, Indiana
* Lakeville, Indiana
* Roseland, Indiana
* Vandalia, Michigan

### Unincorporated places

* Colburn, Indiana
* Crumstown, Indiana
* Georgetown, Indiana (census-designated place)
* Granger, Indiana (census-designated place)
* Gulivoire Park, Indiana (census-designated place)
* La Grange, Michigan
* Notre Dame, Indiana
* Penn, Michigan
* Pleasant Valley, Indiana
* Pokagon, Michigan
* Sumnerville, Michigan
* Union, Michigan
* Westfield, Indiana
* Wyatt, Indiana

## Townships
### St. Joseph County

* Clay Township
* German Township
* Greene Township
* Harris Township
* Liberty Township
* Lincoln Township
* Madison Township
* Olive Township
* Penn Township
* Portage Township
* Union Township
* Warren Township

### Cass County

* Calvin Township
* Howard Township
* Jefferson Township
* LaGrange Township
* Marcellus Township
* Mason Township
* Milton Township
* Newberg Township
* Ontwa Township
* Penn Township
* Pokagon Township
* Porter Township
* Silver Creek Township
* Volinia Township
* Wayne Township

## Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 316,663 people, 120,419 households, and 81,096 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.46% White, 10.59% African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.27% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.35% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $40,842, and the median income for a family was $48,277. Males had a median income of $36,311 versus $24,918 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,615.

## Combined Statistical Area

The South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area is made up of six counties – four in northern Indiana and two in southwest Michigan. The statistical area includes three metropolitan areas and two micropolitan areas. As of the 2020 Census, the CSA had a population of 812,199.
* Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
** South Bend–Mishawaka (St. Joseph County, Indiana and Cass County, Michigan)
** Elkhart–Goshen (Elkhart County, Indiana)
** Niles (Berrien County, Michigan)
* Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
** Plymouth (Marshall County, Indiana)
** Warsaw (Kosciusko County, Indiana)

## Transportation

The South Bend-Mishawaka Metropolitan Area is served by two main transit corporations; South Bend Transpo and the Interurban Trolley. TRANSPO services downtown South Bend, the local South Bend station, South Bend International Airport, and the South Shore Line station. The trolley makes connection with TRANSPO in downtown Mishawaka while providing transportation to residents of Elkhart, Indiana and Goshen, Indiana as well.