Brule is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 607 at the 2020 census. The town takes its name from the nearby Bois Brule River, which flows north into Lake Superior. The census-designated place of Brule and unincorporated communities of Bellwood, Waino, and Winneboujou are located in the town of Brule.

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Town numbers

ZIP code54820

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Living in Brule

Housing in Brule

$263K▲ 8.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brule home is worth about $263,000, up 8.1% in a year, 23% below the Wisconsin typical home.

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Work & commute in Brule

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Most working residents leave Brule for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Superior (25%), Duluth (18%) and Ashland (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

Superior

25%

Duluth, MN

18%

Ashland

Poplar

4%Work in townlive and work in Brule 28 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 95Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Brule

Compared with Wisconsin

6better than WI·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.8%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityWI 9.7% · better 9.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityWI 12.1% · better 10.2%More adults who have had cancerWI 8.6% · worse

Care nearby

St. Marys Hospital SuperiorSuperior · 24.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northlakes - PoplarPoplar · 9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54820, 54854, 54849 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brule →

Natural hazards in Brule

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Brule flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Brule MapBrule vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Brule

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Brule has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 6°Winter

51° / 28°Spring

76° / 53°Summer

53° / 34°Fall