Bruce Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,800 and it contained 5,769 housing units. Most of Streator is located in the township.

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How Bruce ranks

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#64Most affordable in IL #84Lowest property tax in IL #213Cheapest rent in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Bruce

Work & commute in Bruce

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About one in 4 of Bruce’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Streator (24%), Ottawa (7%) and Reading (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Streator

24%

Ottawa

Reading

Chicago

23%Work in townlive and work in Bruce 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,210Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Bruce

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 49% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

15worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

9.8%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 15.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 17.2%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrPeru · 18.2 mi · ER

Community Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 30 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 61364 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bruce →

Natural hazards in Bruce

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

7Does Bruce flood?paid flood claims since 1982 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bruce MapBruce vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Bruce

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Bruce has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 19°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

64° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Bruce get?About 26 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 28, with the last in spring around Apr 12.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Bruce

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School Grade C-

The public schools Bruce’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 79% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictStreator ESD 44Schools4

Centennial Elem School C+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 482 students St. Michael the Archangel Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 188 students Northlawn Jr High School CMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 614 students Streator Twp High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 764 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.