Profile for Bruce, South Dakota, SD

Local festivals include:

• Honey Days - July 27-29, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Oakwood Lakes State Park

Listed places near Bruce

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (4)

Parks (2)

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• Bruce population
• Ancestry of people in Bruce
• Housing in Bruce
• Income in Bruce
• Marital status of adults in Bruce
• Place of birth of people in Bruce
• Residence in 1995, of people in Bruce
• School enrollment & education levels in Bruce
• Transportation & commute times in Bruce
• Brookings County data
• Fastest-growing counties in South Dakota
• State data - South Dakota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Bruce demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Brookings County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 57220 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

34% of Bruce residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bruce ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bruce
• Cemeteries in Brookings County
• Libraries in or near Bruce

Post a query on a message board:

• Brookings County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Bruce museums
• Bruce historic sites
• Bruce area parks
• Wineries near Bruce

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Bruce area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Brookings County
• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bruce
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Brookings County

• Bruce business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in South Dakota
• Local ordinances in South Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Brookings County
• Arrests in Brookings County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bruce was $16,282, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Brookings County economic census
• Brookings County economic summary
• Brookings County employment growth
• Brookings County unemployment rate
• South Dakota economic data

20% of Bruce residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bruce
• Colleges in South Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Dakota
• Schools in or near Bruce
• School districts in or near Bruce
• Yearbooks (old) of South Dakota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Bruce

• Air pollution in Brookings County
• Diesel soot in Brookings County
• Land contamination in Brookings County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Brookings County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Dakota

Bruce festival dates:

• Honey Days - July 27-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Dakota county fairs
• South Dakota festivals (South Dakota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Bruce

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Bruce
• Geocaches in South Dakota

• Brookings County government
• South Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Bruce medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Bruce
• Historic sites in South Dakota
• Museums in or near Bruce
• Museums in South Dakota
• South Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Brookings County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bruce, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $195.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $580.

• Find Foreclosure in Bruce
• Homes for sale in the Bruce area
• Find a Bruce Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check South Dakota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in South Dakota
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Bruce

• South Dakota library

• Census map of Bruce area
• Historic maps of SD cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of South Dakota
• Topographic map of Bruce

• Daily newspapers in or near Bruce
• AM radio stations in or near Bruce
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Bruce
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Bruce
• TV stations in or near Bruce
• Media ownership in the Bruce area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in South Dakota

• Military bases in South Dakota
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Bruce
• Search obituaries in South Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected SD newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in South Dakota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in South Dakota
• Lions clubs in South Dakota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Bruce
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Bruce

• Parks near Bruce
• National forests in South Dakota
• State parks in South Dakota

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Bruce
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of South Dakota communities
• Photos of South Dakota places
• Post cards of South Dakota communities

Brookings County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bruce political report.

• South Dakota Democratic party
• South Dakota Republican party
• South Dakota elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Bruce
• Total membership by faith, in Brookings County

• Chowhound message boards for SD

The average commute time for Bruce workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bruce travel guide
• Airports near Bruce
• Hotels near Bruce
• South Dakota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in South Dakota
• Wildlife refuges in South Dakota

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