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Bruce, SD map Population in July 2007: 262. Population change since 2000: -2.6%
 

Males: 136  (50.0%)
Females: 136  (50.0%)

Brookings County

Median resident age:  34.4 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57220.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,700 (it was $37,188 in 2000)
Bruce  $40,700
South Dakota:  $40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $45,700 (it was $46,000 in 2000)
Bruce  $45,700
South Dakota:  $101,700

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Races in Bruce:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Bruce: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.6%), Norwegian (30.9%), Dutch (11.8%), Irish (11.4%), Danish (5.1%), Swedish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 8/12/1861

Elevation: 1620 feet

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 737 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Bruce

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bruce city

  • Never married: 13.3%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
South Dakota:  1.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bruce, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bruce to the number of sex offenders is 263 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bruce:  2.3% ($1,078)
South Dakota:  1.7% ($1,334)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (63.3 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (227.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (657.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Volga, SD (8.3 miles ), Estelline, SD (9.6 miles ), Brookings, SD (11.5 miles ), White, SD (16.8 miles ), Sinai, SD (16.9 miles) , Arlington, SD (17.5 miles ), Aurora, SD (17.7 miles ), Bushnell, SD (18.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,300
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $49,400
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.44 N, Longitude: 96.89 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+9.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (23%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Mining (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (21%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)


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Bruce-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Bruce city center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1993, a category 4 tornado 33.1 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bruce:
  • BROOKINGS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BROOKINGS, SD)
  • DEUEL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP &CLINIC-CAH (about 28 miles; CLEAR LAKE, SD)
  • FLANDREAU MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 34 miles; FLANDREAU, SD)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bruce:
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 11 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 37 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; ID: ATY)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 61 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bruce:
  • ARLINGTON MUNI (about 17 miles; ARLINGTON, SD; ID: 3A9)
  • CLEAR LAKE MUNI (about 27 miles; CLEAR LAKE, SD; ID: 5H3)
  • MADISON MUNI (about 33 miles; MADISON, SD; ID: MDS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bruce:
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 112 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 128 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 142 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Bruce compared to South Dakota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bruce (2007 data):
  • Richland State Bank: at 602 First Street, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $32.0 mil, Deposits: $27.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$802
Streets and Highways 1$1,900$22,8000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$835
Totals for Government 1$1,900$22,8008$1,637



Bruce government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $22,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $27,000
    Regular Highways: $17,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $100,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $56,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000

10.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.55%
South Dakota average:  8.40%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
Brookings County:  0.52%
South Dakota average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Minnehaha County, SD  1.04% ($24,577 average AGI)
from Codington County, SD  0.36% ($31,639)
from Kingsbury County, SD  0.33% ($32,545)


9.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,464 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.75%
South Dakota average:  8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Minnehaha County, SD  1.82% ($30,249 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, SD  0.38% ($40,342)
to Kingsbury County, SD  0.27% ($30,296)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bruce:
  • KBRK (1430 AM; 1 kW; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KJJQ (910 AM; 1 kW; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KWAT (950 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bruce:
  • KBRK-FM (93.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF HURON, INC.)
  • KDBX (107.1 FM; CLEAR LAKE, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KIXX (96.1 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KESD (88.3 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KSDR-FM (92.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • KKQQ (102.3 FM; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
  • K285EX (105.5 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
  • KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSDJ (90.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Bruce:
  • K40FZ (Channel 40; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KESD-TV (Channel 8; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • K38CQ (Channel 38; HURON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K35GR (Channel 35; BADGER, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • K50DG (Channel 50; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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