Bruce, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
 Location of Bruce in Rusk County, Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′26″N 91°16′23″W / 45.45722°N 91.27306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Rusk |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.36 sq mi (6.11 km2) |
| • Land | 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 781 |
| • Estimate (2022)[4] | 775 |
| • Density | 305.46/sq mi (117.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-10500[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1562279[2] |
| Website | http://www.villageofbruce.org/ |
Bruce is a village in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 781 at the 2020 census. The village was founded in 1884 by the Sault Ste. Marie Land and Improvement Company. The land company was incorporated and led by the principal officers of the Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie and Atlantic Railway, which operated its ceremonial first train over its line to Bruce in November 1884.[6][7] It was named for Alanson C. Bruce who operated a logging camp in the area.[8]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bruce, Wisconsin
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- ^ "Articles of Incorporation". Saint Paul Globe. January 10, 1884. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A Minneapolis Road - The First Trip Over the Minneapolis and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, MN. November 8, 1884. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
