Bruce is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, home to about 465 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56347 and 56382.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Long Prairie City; part is in Bruce
Mostly Swanville Township; part is in Bruce
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bruce. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL455 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bruce; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bruce had 479 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1138th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Todd County grew from 22,214 residents in 1900 to 25,262 in 2020.
Todd County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 31 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Prairie, MN weather station (4 miles away).
6,073 jobs at 579 businesses in Todd County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bruce’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist, Swanville Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Prairie-Grey Eagle ElementaryLong Prairie | Pre-K–6 | 518 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Swanville ElementarySwanville | Pre-K–6 | 215 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Long Prairie-Grey Eagle SecondaryLong Prairie | 7–12 | 466 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Swanville SecondarySwanville | 7–12 | 152 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary of Mt. Carmel SchoolLong Prairie | Pre-K–6 | 90 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| St John Vianney AcademyLong Prairie | 1–8 | 32 | Roman Catholic | 5.7 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 Long Prairie City, Long Prairie Township, Reynolds, Little Sauk, Round Prairie, Swanville Township, Swanville City (Morrison County), Hartford, Leslie, Culdrum, Burnhamville, Upsala, Little Elk, Elmdale Township and Swanville City (Todd County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.