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Conserved land1.1%16 of 1,503 acres
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Village in Wisconsin, United States
1901Established
781Population
2.4 sq miArea
1,106 ftElevation

Bruce is a village in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 781 at the 2020 census. The village was founded in 1884 by the Sault Ste. Marie Land and Improvement Company. The land company was incorporated and led by the principal officers of the Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie and Atlantic Railway, which operated its ceremonial first train over its line to Bruce in November 1884. It was named for Alanson C. Bruce who operated a logging camp in the area.

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ZIP code54819
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Housing in Bruce

$222K▲ 8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bruce home is worth about $222,000, up 8% in a year, 35% below the Wisconsin typical home.

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Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithLadysmith · 8.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Family Health Center - Ladysmith Alcohol & Drug Recovery CenterLadysmith · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
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School Grade C-

The public schools Bruce’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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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 WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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