Bruce, South Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 272. Estimated population in July 2024: 255 (-6.3% change)
Males: 136 (50.0%), Females: 136 (50.0%)

Brookings County

Zip code: 57220

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $37,188
Median house value: $46,000

Population by Race

Races in Bruce:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (42.6%), Norwegian (30.9%), Dutch (11.8%), Irish (11.4%), Danish (5.1%), Swedish (4.4%).

Elevation: 1620 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bruce

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bruce city

  • Never married: 13.3%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+9.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bruce:

  • BROOKINGS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BROOKINGS, SD)
  • DEUEL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP &CLINIC-CAH (about 28 miles; CLEAR LAKE, SD)
  • HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; HENDRICKS, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bruce:

  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 11 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 37 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 61 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bruce:

  • ARLINGTON MUNI (about 17 miles; ARLINGTON, SD; Abbreviation: 3A9)
  • CLEAR LAKE MUNI (about 27 miles; CLEAR LAKE, SD; Abbreviation: 5H3)
  • MADISON MUNI (about 33 miles; MADISON, SD; Abbreviation: MDS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bruce:

  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 112 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 128 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 136 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)