2019 · Bruce Township (Chippewa), MI location · Wikimedia Commons
Bruce’s story
Bruce in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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A town of 1,872. Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,872
−6% since 2010
Median home value
$184K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
39.6
years
Jobs based here
186
A commuter town
What makes Bruce stand out
The 2 things Bruce does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Bruce for work
Where Bruce’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
186jobs based in Bruce
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
Bruce’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bruce. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns
Bruce beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Bruce | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.9% |
Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
56th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Bruce
Most working residents leave Bruce for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Sault Ste. Marie (41%), Kinross (8%) and Pickford (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bruce2%
Sault Ste. Marie41%
Kinross8%
Pickford4%
Soo3%
12 mi
median commute distance
186
jobs based in Bruce
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
9.6% of Bruce is conserved land
8.8 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
#279for trails in MI
9.6%
conserved · 5,520 of 57,611 acres
8.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#346
most walkable in MI
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Munuscong Wildlife Management Area | 1.6 mi | 4,060 |
| 2. Dunbar Forest Experiment Station Michigan State University | 1 mi | 2,592 |
| 3. Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit | — | 417 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Bruce has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 120 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
120″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–27°
Spring28–50°
Summer53–76°
Fall37–54°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
About Bruce
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Bruce Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,000.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,000
- Area
- 91 sq mi
- Elevation
- 653 ft
Bruce’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Bruce.