Lake Bruce 2572, 2021
Lake Bruce’s story
Lake Bruce in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2021 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
Explore the history →Lake BruceIN
A town of 163.
Is Lake Bruce a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Lake Bruce, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Lake Bruce. Lake Bruce has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
163 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Harrison TownshipUnion TownshipLake Bruce
Getting set up
Moving to Lake Bruce: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Bruce, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFulton County Circuit Court ClerkFulton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code4693946939 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Bruce.
Natural hazards
Low risk in Lake Bruce, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lake Bruce
Most working residents leave Lake Bruce for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Lake Bruce fell to 0 in 2023, 44 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Rochester (14%), Kewanna (9%) and Logansport (7%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lake Bruce0%
Rochester14%
Kewanna9%
Logansport7%
Monroe Township7%
21 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Lake Bruce
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lake Bruce
Lake Bruce has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lake Bruce
13pages on Lake Bruce
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Bruce; the nearest are
Marian University-AncillaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Plymouth18.4 mi$20,100 tuitionIndiana University-South BendUniversity or college · Public · South Bend42.9 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionSouthwestern Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dowagiac, MI64.8 mi$6,417 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Lake Bruce residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Lake Bruce for work
Where Lake Bruce’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Lake Bruce
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Bruce
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Lake Bruce is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Union Township, Fulton County, Indiana (and partially in Pulaski County). It was named after the 245-acre lake nearby.
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- Elevation
- 735 ft
Questions about Lake Bruce
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Bruce, IN a good place to live?
Lake Bruce has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.