Bruce, South Dakota

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Population in July 2008: 260. Population change since 2000: -4.4%

Males: 130	(50.0%)
Females: 130	(50.0%)

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

Zip codes: 57220.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,574 (it was $37,188 in 2000)

Bruce:	$49,574
South Dakota:	$43,424

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,808

Bruce:	$21,808
South Dakota:	$22,252

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,466 (it was $36,700 in 2000)

Bruce:	$62,466
South Dakota:	$118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $70,377; Detached houses: $78,556; Mobile homes: $23,250

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Races in Bruce:

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

2008 cost of living index in Bruce: 69.0 (very 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: 728 people per square mile

(low).

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 260 to 1.

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

Bruce:	2.9% ($1,078)
South Dakota:	1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (62.9 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (181.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (498.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Volga, SD (2.9 miles ), Estelline, SD (3.1 miles ), Brookings, SD (3.2 miles ), White, SD (3.5 miles ), Arlington, SD (3.6 miles ), Bushnell, SD (3.8 miles) , Aurora, SD (3.8 miles ), Sinai, SD (3.9 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
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.44 N, Longitude: 96.89 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

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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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Average climate in Bruce, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bruce, South Dakota average temperatures

Bruce, South Dakota average precipitation

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Bruce-area historical tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.4 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 29.7 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Bruce-area historical earthquake activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from Bruce center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from Bruce center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.6 miles away from Bruce center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Bruce topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Bruce:

BROOKINGS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BROOKINGS, SD)
DEUEL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP &CLINIC-CAH (about 27 miles; CLEAR LAKE, SD)
HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; HENDRICKS, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Bruce, SD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bruce:

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 106 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 113 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 128 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 140 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)

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Cemetery: Bruce Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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 2007:

This city:	7.3%
Whole state:	13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bruce, SD

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 (2009 data):

Richland State Bank: at 602 First Street, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $36.5 mil, Deposits: $29.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Bruce mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Brookings County South Dakota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%) Electricity (18%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Religion statistics for Bruce

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	The Wesleyan Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church
Adherents	28.7%	21.5%	10.3%	10.0%	4.3%
Congregations	12.2%	10.2%	2.0%	12.2%	8.2%

Name	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Association of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of Adherents	Reformed Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	2.8%	2.5%	2.3%	14.1%
Congregations	6.1%	991.8%	4.1%	4.1%	-951.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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	$924
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,000
Streets and Highways	1	$1,867	$22,404	1	$39
Totals for Government	1	$1,867	$22,404	9	$1,963

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.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KWAT (950 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)

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)
KESD (88.3 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KIXX (96.1 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
KSDR-FM (92.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
KDLO-FM (96.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K285EX (105.5 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
KKQQ (102.3 FM; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
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)
KDLO-TV (Channel 3; FLORENCE, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
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.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

3 Mi W 2.5 Mi N, Call Sign: KNAL497, Licensee ID: L00093650
Assigned Frequencies : 464.400 MHz
Grant Date: 01/05/2001, Expiration Date: 12/24/2010
Registrant: Frank Eugene Goodfellow, Rr 2 Box 30, Bruce, SD 57220, Phone: (605) 627-5555
Railroad St, Call Sign: KNAW872
Assigned Frequencies : 151.655 MHz
Grant Date: 06/11/2001, Expiration Date: 04/25/2011
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KA0AYV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00890955
Grant Date: 07/27/2004, Expiration Date: 07/27/2014
Registrant: Roger M Bommersbach, 20334 460th Avenue, Bruce, SD 57220
Call Sign: KB0CEO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01340275
Grant Date: 12/27/2007, Expiration Date: 02/25/2018
Registrant: Jonathon M Moir, Bruce, SD 57220
Call Sign: KC0FLK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01482009
Grant Date: 04/10/2009, Expiration Date: 04/10/2019
Registrant: Harlan G Feldhus Mr, 406 1st St Bx394, Bruce, SD 57220

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