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Moving to Bruce, Mississippi

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Population: 2,097. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,032 (-3.1% change)
Males: 974 (46.4%), Females: 1,123 (53.6%)

Calhoun County

Zip code: 38915

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $20,417
Median house value: $45,700

Population by Race

Races in Bruce:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.2%)
  • Black (44.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (15.3%), Irish (10.9%), English (3.6%), German (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.0%).

Elevation: 281 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bruce

  • High school or higher: 62.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bruce town

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 46.4%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -32 (-1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bruce:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bruce:

  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 30 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 45 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 65 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bruce:

  • CALHOUN COUNTY (about 6 miles; PITTSBORO, MS; Abbreviation: 04M)
  • HOUSTON MUNI (about 24 miles; HOUSTON, MS; Abbreviation: M44)
  • WATER VALLEY MUNI (about 27 miles; WATER VALLEY, MS; Abbreviation: 33M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bruce:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 72 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)

Schools

Public high school in Bruce:

  • BRUCE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 430 EAST COUNTISS STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bruce:

  • BRUCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 136 SOUTH MCSWEYN; Grades: PK – 03)
  • BRUCE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 212 NORTH MCSWEYN; Grades: 04 – 06)

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