Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 41 min5:16 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min7:42 am – 4:24 pm
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People2,612 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.61,081 householdsMedian household income $56,650Median home value $162,500Median rent $752 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,496 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,082 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 19%, retail 14%Average commute 33 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 5°F34 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June49 in of snow a year, on about 27 days4 days above 90°F, 176 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Weyerhaeuser 1n station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsDevils Creek Fishery Area-Ruskstate recreation area · 2.7 mi · 69 acresBruce Village Parkpark · 1.8 miTaylor's Amacoy Golf Coursenature preserve · 5.6 mi · 52 acresWashington Creek Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 9.6 mi · 524 acresPotato Creek Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 10.0 mi · 941 acresRem-Weirgor Riverstate recreation area · 10.7 mi · 117 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRusk County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025346 of 363 days measured17 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Taylor County, WI, 43 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBruce Waterworksserves 620 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,087 ft331 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRusk County Memorial Hospital9.4 miPost officeBruce Post Office2.0 miTown hallBruce Village Hall1.9 miPoliceLadysmith Police Department9.9 miFire stationBruce Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolBruce Public School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54819 ZIP area.
