Profile for Bruce, Wisconsin, WI

Local festivals include:

• Bruce Blue Hills Festival - July 13-15, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Bruce

Cemeteries (6)

Communities (4)

Libraries (1)

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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
• Rusk County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Wisconsin
• State data - Wisconsin
• 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 Rusk 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 54819 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Rusk County government

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 Rusk County
• Libraries in or near Bruce

Post a query on a message board:

• Rusk County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI 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 Rusk County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin 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 Rusk County

• Bruce business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Rusk County
• Arrests in Rusk County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bruce was $15,226, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Rusk County economic census
• Rusk County economic summary
• Rusk County employment growth
• Rusk County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

14% of Bruce residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Bruce

• Air pollution in Rusk County
• Diesel soot in Rusk County
• Land contamination in Rusk County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Rusk County
• Toxic chemical releases in Rusk County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

Bruce festival dates:

• Bruce Blue Hills Festival - July 13-15, 2007

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Bruce
• Geocaches in Wisconsin

• Rusk County government
• Wisconsin 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

• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Bruce
• Historic sites in Wisconsin
• Museums in or near Bruce
• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Rusk County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bruce, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $253.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $490.

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

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

Libraries in Bruce include Bruce Area Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Bruce

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

• Census map of Bruce area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Wisconsin
• 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 Wisconsin

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Bruce
• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers

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

• Parks near Bruce
• National forests in Wisconsin
• State parks in Wisconsin

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

• Wisconsin Democratic party
• Wisconsin Republican party
• Wisconsin 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 Rusk County

• Chowhound message boards for WI

The average commute time for Bruce workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bruce travel guide
• Airports near Bruce
• Hotels near Bruce
• Wisconsin tourism bureau

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

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Wisconsin
• Wildlife refuges in Wisconsin

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