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A township of 479 people in Todd County, Minnesota

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About Bruce

Township in Minnesota, United States

479Population

36 sq miArea

1,266 ftElevation

Bruce Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census but had declined to 479 by the 2020 census.

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Most working residents leave Bruce for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Long Prairie (17%), St. Cloud (7%) and Melrose (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Long Prairie

17%

St. Cloud

7%

Melrose

5%

Little Falls

5%

0%Work in townlive and work in Bruce 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Bruce

Compared with Minnesota

17worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

12%More uninsured adultsMN 7.5% · worse 12.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse 7.3%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalLong Prairie · 6.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 62.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56347, 56382 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bruce →

Natural hazards in Bruce

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

0Does Bruce flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Bruce MapBruce vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Bruce has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23° / 5°Winter

53° / 32°Spring

78° / 57°Summer

55° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Bruce get?About 54 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 27, with the last in spring around May 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Bruce

Nearest: Swanville Public LibrarySwanville · 6.3 miles · 22 hrs a week

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Bruce Burnhamville Little Elk Long Prairie Culdrum

SBurnhamville NLittle Elk WLong Prairie ECuldrum

Where Bruce residents work nearby:Long Prairie 2%Work & commute →

Compare side by side:Bruce vs Burnhamville Bruce vs Little Elk Bruce vs Long Prairie Bruce vs Culdrum

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