Bruce Crossing’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 23 of 100. FEMA puts 57% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters6 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Bruce Crossing’s year

Bruce Crossing’s typical July afternoon high stands at 78°F.

180″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°

Spring27–52°

Summer52–77°

Fall34–54°

Sep 19

typical first frost

May 31

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 78°, January lows 4°Rain & snow180″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Bruce Crossing has 1.1 jobs for every working resident, and 63 people commute in

Most working residents leave Bruce Crossing for work: only 8% work in town. In Bruce Crossing, the average commute is 31 minutes. 2.7% of Bruce Crossing residents live below the poverty line, below both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Stannard Township (11%), Ontonagon Township (10%) and Watersmeet Township (8%).

8%work in town

	Bruce Crossing	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	31 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	2.7%	8.9%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Bruce Crossing8%

Stannard Township11%

Ontonagon Township10%

Watersmeet Township8%

Baraga Township8%

37 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Bruce Crossing

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here68 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work8% work in Bruce Crossing Commute times31 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 37 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Health

Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, more of Bruce Crossing’s adults have high blood pressure

84% of Bruce Crossing adults had a checkup this year, where Michigan’s towns sit at 80% and U.S. towns at 79%. The share of adults in Bruce Crossing who have diabetes: 16%. Against the Michigan average, Bruce Crossing comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11.

	Bruce Crossing	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	47%	36%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	12%	12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	17%	16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	14%	14%

32 measures vs. Michigan

6 better15 too close to call11 worse

What stands out	Bruce Crossing	MI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	8.6%	11.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	6.6%	8.7%
More adults with heart disease	11.1%	7%

Baraga County Memorial Hospital

38 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby38 miles to an ER · Baraga County Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MI on 6 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Bruce Crossing is conserved land

Trails total 4.0 miles in 1 park or preserve. The density of trails for Bruce Crossing comes to 0.9 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 10 acres here.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 2,867 acres

4.0 mi

of trails · 0.9 per sq mi