Town guide

Bruce Township, Michigan

Bruce Township is a township in Chippewa County, Michigan, home to about 1,872 people across 87 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49710, 49724, 49774 and 49783.

Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population1,87222 per sq mi
Median home value$184,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$174Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bruce Township

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bruce Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Bruce Township

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)246 miles away
Closer regional airportChippewa County International Airport (CIU)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI280 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL353 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bruce Township; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bruce Township

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bruce Township had 2,000 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 855th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Chippewa County grew from 21,338 residents in 1900 to 36,785 in 2020.

Bruce Township population by census2000: 1,940, 2010: 2,128, 2020: 2,0001,94020002,12820102,0002020

Chippewa County, 1900–2020

Chippewa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,338, 1910: 24,472, 1920: 24,818, 1930: 25,047, 1940: 27,807, 1950: 29,206, 1960: 32,655, 1970: 32,412, 1980: 29,029, 1990: 34,604, 2000: 38,543, 2010: 38,520, 2020: 36,78521K’00’1025K’20’3028K’40’5033K’60’7029K’80’9039K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 120 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bruce TownshipJan: high 24°F, low 8°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 9°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in; May: high 63°F, low 41°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 50°F, 2.9 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 39°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 28°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2.8 in24°8°Jan2.226°9°Feb1.536°18°Mar1.849°30°Apr2.663°41°May2.673°50°Jun2.977°55°Jul3.176°55°Aug3.268°49°Sep3.954°39°Oct4.441°28°Nov3.431°17°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sault Ste Marie Sanderson Fld, MI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Chippewa County

8,650 jobs at 778 businesses in Chippewa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chippewa CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,141 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,978 jobs; Retail trade: 1,589 jobs; Manufacturing: 653 jobs; Construction: 431 jobs; Other services: 289 jobs; Professional services: 287 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 265 jobsHotels and restaurants 25% Health care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 8% Construction 5% Other services 3% Professional services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

377 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bruce Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chippewa County War Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sault Ste Marie10.7 miles
  • Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Saint Ignace37.0 miles
  • Helen Newberry Joy HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Newberry57.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors31
Specialist doctors38
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants59
Mental health providers166
Physical and occupational therapists47
Optometrists12
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bruce Township

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Dunbar Park · 10 acres4.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter8.5 mi
  • Gordon Food Service8.9 mi
  • Meijer9.0 mi
  • Kinross Co-Op9.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens9.5 mi

Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bruce Township

Public schools here are run by Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools, Pickford Public Schools, Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lincoln SchoolSault Sainte MariePre-K–7342Public9.8 mi
Pickford Public SchoolsPickfordPre-K–12430Public13.3 mi
Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe AcademySault Sainte MarieK–8601Charter9.4 mi
Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe SchoolSault Ste. MarieK–12389Public9.4 mi
Lake Superior AcademySault S MarieK–593Charter4.8 mi
Washington Elementary SchoolSault Sainte MarieK–1195Public10.2 mi
Sault Area Middle SchoolSault Sainte Marie5–10498Public9.4 mi
Sault Area High SchoolSault Sainte Marie8–12688Public9.2 mi
Malcolm High SchoolSault S Marie9–1271Alternative Education5.6 mi
Sault Area Career CenterSault Sainte Marie9–12—Career and Technical9.2 mi
EUPISD Project SearchSault S Marie126Special Education10.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary's SchoolSault Sainte MariePre-K–877Roman Catholic10.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sault Ste. Marie, Soo, Pickford, Dafter, Sugar Island, Marquette Township, Raber and Kinross.

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