Bruce is a village in Rusk County, Wisconsin, home to about 900 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54819.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bruce; also Atlanta and Thornapple
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)102 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL308 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 781 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 998th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Rusk County grew from 11,160 residents in 1910 to 14,188 in 2020.
Rusk County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Weyerhaeuser 1n, WI weather station (6 miles away).
4,275 jobs at 321 businesses in Rusk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bruce.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
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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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Bruce School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce ElementaryBruce | Pre-K–5 | 199 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Bruce MiddleBruce | 6–8 | 73 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Bruce HighBruce | 9–12 | 116 | Public | 1.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Atlanta, Thornapple, Stubbs, Washington Town (Rusk County), Big Bend Town and Murry.
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