Welcome to Bruce ...
The town of Bruce is located in Calhoun County<1>.
The location of Bruce has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bruce, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bruce has a population of 1,820 people<3> (see below for details).
Bruce is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bruce lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bruce is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bruce had an population of 1,820 people. This is a decrease of 6.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bruce had a population of 1,939 people (which is 12.96% of the total population of Calhoun County). This makes Bruce the county's most populous community.
The population of Bruce represents 0.07% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 109th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,939 people, the population of Bruce decreased 7.53% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,097 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bruce.
Communities Also Named Bruce ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Bruce - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bruce.
Communities near Bruce ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bruce.
- Calhoun City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
- Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <5>
- Vardaman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
- Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <5>
- Derma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Coffeeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <5>
- New Houlka
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <5>
- Toccopola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Big Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Slate Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Slate Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Banner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bruce. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bruce.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bruce. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bruce.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bruce. See our Newspapers Page for Bruce.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bruce ...
Looking for more information about Bruce? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bruce, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bruce.
Adding Bruce to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bruce in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bruce was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bruce post office opened in 1927.
We also found Bruce on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Mississippi (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bruce.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bruce. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bruce. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bruce - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |