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Bruce, South Dakota

Bruce, South Dakota, in Brookings county, is 61 miles N of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 182 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. About 272 people people live in Bruce.

The People and Families of Bruce

In Bruce, about 70% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bruce had a median family income of $46,786.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Bruce.

Bruce Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Bruce, about 87% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Bruce, 98% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles N of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	182 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Brookings
Standard Zip Codes	57220
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.438
Longitude	-96.889

Station	BROOKINGS 2 NE
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 22 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	22.8 inches

Station	CASTLEWOOD
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	32 to 59 F
Annual Precip	23.6 inches

Station	WENTWORTH 2 WNW
Distance	29.7 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 24 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	24.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	272	100%
Male	136	50%
Female	136	50%
Under 18	85	31.3%
18+	187	68.8%
65+	38	14%
Median Age	34.4
Average Family Size	3.21
White	270	99.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	255
Growth	-17
Growth %	-6.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	37.7%
Norwegian	33.8%
Dutch	9.6%
Irish	4.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.1%
English	2.6%
US/American	1.8%
Polish	1.8%
Italian	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Danish	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bruce	272	$46,786
Arlington	992	$43,813
Aurora	500	$43,500
Brookings	18,504	$49,246
Estelline	675	$36,250
Volga	1,435	$51,131
White	530	$40,547

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