Bruce is a village in Rusk County,

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, United States. The population was 781 at the 2020 census. The village was founded in 1884 by the Sault Ste. Marie Land and Improvement Company. The land company was incorporated and led by the principal officers of the Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie and Atlantic Railway, which operated its ceremonial first train over its line to Bruce in November 1884. It was named for Alanson C. Bruce who operated a

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in the area.

Geography

Bruce is located at (45.457203, -91.272923). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Bruce is along U.S. Highway 8 and

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 779 people, 371 households, and 203 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 419 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.1%

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and 0.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 371 households, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were

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living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age in the village was 45.9 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 25.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 787 people, 384 households, and 213 families living in the village. The

was 343.7 people per square mile (132.7/km²). There were 407 housing units at an average density of 177.8 per square mile (68.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.98%

, 0.25% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population. There were 384 households, out of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were

living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.73. In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $34,861. Males had a median income of $29,732 versus $20,917 for females. The

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for the village was $15,226. About 4.9% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the

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, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Bruce School DistrictBruce Village Hall
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