River Bend, North Carolina

River Bend, North Carolina
Location of River Bend, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°04′18″N 77°09′01″W / 35.07167°N 77.15028°W / 35.07167; -77.15028
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCraven
Area
  Total
2.87 sq mi (7.43 km2)
  Land2.51 sq mi (6.51 km2)
  Water0.35 sq mi (0.92 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,902
  Density1,154.80/sq mi (445.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code37-56710
GNIS feature ID2407222
Websiteriverbendnc.org

River Bend is a town in Craven County. It is a serene small town located just minutes from downtown New Bern offering wonderful golf and boating facilities on the Trent River in North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,119 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.