Bruce TownshipMN
A town of 487.
Is Bruce Township a good place to live?
Bruce Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
487 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bruce Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bruce Township, and how to reach them.
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 Bruce Township.
Bruce Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
Half commute less than 25 miles. In Bruce Township, 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and its typical household income stands at $73,000, below both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Long Prairie (17%), St. Cloud (7%) and Melrose (5%).
| Bruce Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Bruce Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Bruce Township, the July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bruce Township is
Among adults 18 to 64 in Bruce Township, 12% have no health insurance. In Bruce Township, 74% of adults had a checkup this year, near the Minnesota town median (75%) and below the median of U.S. towns (79%).
| Bruce Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Bruce Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 12% | 7.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.1% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.3% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Bruce Township, with inland flooding at the top
71% of Bruce Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 7%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 53% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2001.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Bruce Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bruce Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Bruce Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Bruce Township for work
Where Bruce Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bruce Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Bruce Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census but had declined to 479 by the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,266 ft
Questions about Bruce Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bruce Township, MN a good place to live?
Bruce Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.