Town guide

Bruce, Mississippi

Bruce is a town in Calhoun County, Mississippi, home to about 1,483 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38915.

Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,483608 per sq mi
Median home value$71,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$89Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bruce

1 ZIP code

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Around Bruce

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)80 miles away
Closer regional airportTupelo Regional Airport (TUP)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX436 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.

Who represents Bruce

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 had 1,707 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 158th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Calhoun County grew from 16,512 residents in 1900 to 13,266 in 2020.

Bruce population by census2000: 2,097, 2010: 1,939, 2020: 1,7072,09720001,93920101,7072020

Calhoun County, 1900–2020

Calhoun County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,512, 1910: 17,726, 1920: 16,823, 1930: 18,080, 1940: 20,893, 1950: 18,369, 1960: 15,941, 1970: 14,623, 1980: 15,664, 1990: 14,908, 2000: 15,069, 2010: 14,962, 2020: 13,26617K’00’1017K’20’3021K’40’5016K’60’7016K’80’9015K’00’1013K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BruceJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 35°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 43°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 51°F, 6.2 in; May: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 35°F, 6 in54°32°Jan5.359°35°Feb5.267°43°Mar5.375°51°Apr6.282°60°May5.588°68°Jun5.491°71°Jul4.391°70°Aug3.786°63°Sep3.677°51°Oct3.665°40°Nov3.956°35°Dec6.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Calhoun City, MS weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Calhoun County

1,702 jobs at 224 businesses in Calhoun County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Calhoun CountyRetail trade: 393 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 295 jobs; Manufacturing: 252 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 151 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 111 jobs; Other services: 95 jobs; Wholesale trade: 92 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 90 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 15% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bruce.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bmh-CalhounCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calhoun City9.6 miles
  • Yalobusha General HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Water Valley18.8 miles
  • Progressive Health Group of HoustonGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Houston22.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists2
Pharmacies1

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

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Harry E. Waller Park · 17 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Jesse Yancy Memorial Library0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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

Public schools here are run by Calhoun County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bruce ElementaryBrucePre-K–4316Public1.3 mi
Bruce High SchoolBruce5–12435Public1.1 mi

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

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