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Bruceville-EddyTX
A town of 1,483.
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Population
1,483
2025 Census estimate · +3.3% since 2020
Typical home
$200K
+1.1% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
40.9
years
Jobs based here
293
A commuter town
Is Bruceville-Eddy a good place to live?
Bruceville-Eddy’s best subject grade is a B for safety; its weakest is a D for walkability. Bruceville-Eddy's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 85% of U.S. towns. Bruceville-Eddy has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Bruceville-Eddy stand out
Where Bruceville-Eddy beats most towns.
Small town
1,483 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Bruceville-Eddy grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Bruceville-Eddy is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 4% of U.S. communities; tornadoes tops the listA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 2.5% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsDOpen →HealthAscension Providence 14.6 miles awayC−Open →SafetyBOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →Jobs & income$76K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life2.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 96° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.9; 16% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bruceville-Eddy: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bruceville-Eddy, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Bruceville Eddy water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bruceville-Eddy’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMcLennan County Early Voting ClerkMcLennan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes76524, 7663076524 72% · 76630 28%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 Bruceville-Eddy.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
In Bruceville-Eddy, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Bruceville-Eddy has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2024. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 33% come from tornadoes and 30% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Bruceville-Eddy once, in 2021.
4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2024
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsD
Bruceville-Eddy’s public schools trail 86% of Texas districts
Two of its 6 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The public schools here belong to Bruceville-Eddy ISD. Also worth knowing: 5 public schools serve Bruceville-Eddy, with 565 students in all.
14%of TX districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruceville-Eddy IntLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 126 | B− |
| Bruceville-Eddy H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 201 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Residents of Bruceville-Eddy are less healthy than four in five U.S. towns
The share of adults in Bruceville-Eddy who had a checkup this year is 75%, near the Texas town median (74%) and below the median of U.S. towns (79%). On the CDC’s 31 measures, Bruceville-Eddy is ahead of Texas on 2 and behind on 13. Bruceville-Eddy: 18% of adults smoke cigarettes.
17%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Bruceville-Eddy | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better16 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Bruceville-Eddy | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.1% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 5.7% |
Temple VA Medical Center (VA Central Texas Healthcare System)
13.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Bruceville-Eddy work out of town
For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. Jobs based in Bruceville-Eddy fell to 293 in 2023, 138 fewer than in 2013. The share of working residents in Bruceville-Eddy who work locally: 3.5%. The top destinations are Waco (27%), Temple (13%) and Austin (5%).
3%work in town
| Bruceville-Eddy | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Bruceville-Eddy3%
Waco27%
Temple13%
Austin5%
Belton3%
17 mi
median commute distance
293
jobs based in Bruceville-Eddy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade B
A typical Bruceville-Eddy home is worth about $200K
86% of households own their home in Bruceville-Eddy. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 1.1%. The town’s midpoint rent is $1,159 a month.
$200KZillow home value
| Bruceville-Eddy | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,159 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Bruceville-Eddy$200K
Texas$296K
+1.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Bruceville-Eddy, expect mild winters and hot summers
Bruceville-Eddy’s July high stands at 95°F.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–61°
Spring55–77°
Summer72–94°
Fall56–80°
Nov 18
typical first frost
Mar 15
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
SafetyB
Less crime per resident in Bruceville-Eddy than in 63% of U.S. towns
In Bruceville-Eddy, the violent offense rate is 1.4 per 1,000 residents, where Texas’ towns sit at 1.9 and U.S. towns at 1.6. Bruceville-Eddy’s level of property crime comes in at 6.8 per 1,000 residents.
63%of U.S. towns report more crimeBSafety Grade
| Bruceville-Eddy | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.8 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Bruceville-Eddy1.4
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Bruceville-Eddy6.8
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
63rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
10
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
OutdoorsD
0% of Bruceville-Eddy is conserved land
The trail density for Bruceville-Eddy comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails total 0.4 miles in 1 park or preserve. This Texas town has one park or preserve, 8 acres in all.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,633 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Duty Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 9 attractions →McLane Stadium and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bruceville-Eddy. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Stadium & arenaMcLane Stadium
19 mi MuseumTexas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum37 mi Ancient siteGault
21 mi National MonumentWaco Mammoth National Monument92K visitors a year39 mi Ancient siteButtermilk Creek Complex
19 mi Zoo & aquariumCameron Park ZooSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
McLane Stadium: Djyueng, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Waco Mammoth National Monument: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Cameron Park Zoo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bruceville-Eddy
19pages on Bruceville-Eddy
The big questions
SchoolsDBehind 86% of TX districts · 6 schoolsSafetyB1.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC−Better than TX on 2 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingB$200K typical home · up 1.1% in a yearWork & commuteB−$76K median household income · 293 jobs hereNatural hazardsA+FEMA risk higher than 4% of U.S. communities · tornadoes
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bruceville-Eddy; the nearest are
Temple CollegeCommunity college · Public · Temple17.4 mi$3,000 in-state tuitionTexas A&M University-Central TexasUniversity or college · Public · Killeen35.5 mi$7,363 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Bruceville-Eddy residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Bruceville-Eddy for work
Where Bruceville-Eddy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
293jobs based in Bruceville-Eddy
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bruceville-Eddy
City in Texas, United States
Bruceville-Eddy is a city in McLennan and Falls counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 1,413 at the 2020 census. Most of the city is in McLennan County and is part of the Waco metropolitan statistical area. A small southern portion is in Falls County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 692 ft
- Area code
- 254
Questions about Bruceville-Eddy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bruceville-Eddy, TX expensive?
That is 3 years of the area's median household income ($66,205 across the Waco, TX metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.