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Bruno TownshipMN

A town of 183.

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Is Bruno Township a good place to live?

Bruno Township’s average trip to work is 50 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Bruno Township. Bruno Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

183 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Bruno Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Bruno Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEast Central Energy17.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bruno Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEast Central School DistrictWillow River Public School District2 districts serve Bruno Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePine County CourthousePine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55712, 55756, 5579555712 78% · 55756 14% · 55795 8%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 Bruno Township.

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Bruno Township home at about $226K

In Bruno Township, 92% of households are owner-occupiers. Typical home values rose 7.5% in the year to September 2026.

$226KZillow home value

Typical home value

Bruno Township$226K
Minnesota$349K
+7.5%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bruno Township

Half the trips to work are shorter than 37 miles. Bruno Township’s typical household income comes in at $58,000. The top destinations are Moose Lake (16%), Duluth (12%) and Willow River (4%).

0%work in town
Bruno TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$58,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line8.2%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Bruno Township0%
Moose Lake16%
Duluth12%
Willow River4%
Sandstone4%
37 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Bruno Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bruno Township

In July, afternoons reach 79°; in January, nights fall to 1°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a winter.

64″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring29–52°
Summer53–77°
Fall34–53°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Bruno Township’s adults have high blood pressure

Against the Minnesota average, Bruno Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Bruno Township. Two fifths of Bruno Township adults have obesity. Bruno Township: 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, above both Minnesota’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (14%).

Bruno TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better18 too close to call12 worse
What stands outBruno TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%76.1%
More adults getting cholesterol checked88.2%85.3%
More adults with COPD7.9%5.4%
Essentia Health Moose Lake
12.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

4.9% of Bruno Township is conserved land

7.9 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Bruno Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.

4.9%conserved
Bruno TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land4.9%4.7%4.3%
4.9%
conserved · 1,097 of 22,260 acres
7.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Bruno Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

On expected storm and flood damage, Bruno Township sits below 52% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2001. FEMA puts three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to cold waves.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bruno Township

16pages on Bruno Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bruno Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bruno Township for work

Where Bruno Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Moose Lake Moose Lake 16% 12% → Duluth Duluth 12% 4% → Willow River Willow River 4% 4% → Sandstone Sandstone 4% 4% → Cloquet Cloquet 4% 4% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 4% Bruno Township · 0% stay
0jobs based in Bruno Township
0%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bruno Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Bruno is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 85 at the 2020 census. Minnesota State Highway 23 serves as a main route in the community.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,152 ft
ZIP code
55712
Area code
320

Questions about Bruno Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bruno Township, MN a good place to live?

Bruno Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.