Bruce, Mississippi Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,097. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,028 (-3.3% change)
 
Males: 974   (46.4%)
Females: 1,123   (53.6%)

Calhoun County

Median resident age:   35.5 years
Mississippi median age:   33.8 years

Zip codes: 38915 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,200 (it was $20,417 in 2000)
Bruce   $20,200
Mississippi:   $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,700 (it was $45,700 in 2000)
Bruce   $46,700
Mississippi:   $82,700

Bruce, MS residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Bruce:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.2%)
  • Black (44.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)


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Ancestries: United States (15.3%), Irish (10.9%), English (3.6%), German (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 281 feet

Land area: 2.56 square miles.

Population density: 791 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Bruce

For population 25 years and over in Bruce

  • High school or higher: 62.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bruce town

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 46.4%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

32 residents are foreign born

This town:   1.5%
Mississippi:   1.4%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Bruce, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bruce to the number of sex offenders is 506 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bruce:   0.6% ($280)
Mississippi:   0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (89.0 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (507.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Pittsboro, MS (3.7 miles ), Calhoun City, MS (9.6 miles ), Derma, MS (10.1 miles ), Big Creek, MS (11.1 miles) , Vardaman, MS (13.8 miles ), Slate Springs, MS (17.4 miles) , Toccopola, MS (19.7 miles) , New Houlka, MS (22.3 miles ).

Latitude: 33.99 N, Longitude: 89.34 W


31 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: -32 (-1.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (19%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Furniture and related products (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)



 

Crime in Bruce by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 1 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 47.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 1 1 2 0 0 0
    per 100,000 47.5 47.2 96.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 4 3 3 2 0 1
    per 100,000 189.8 141.7 144.8 96.6 0.0 49.4
Burglaries 7 12 8 3 2 0
    per 100,000 332.2 566.8 386.1 144.9 96.1 0.0
Thefts 5 10 6 4 12 0
    per 100,000 237.3 472.4 289.6 193.2 576.6 0.0
Auto thefts 1 0 0 1 0 0
    per 100,000 47.5 0.0 0.0 48.3 0.0 0.0
Arson 0 1 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 47.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 88.8 138.9 96.5 41.1 29.8 9.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.96
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Bruce, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bruce-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/24/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the Bruce town center killed 6 people and injured 73 people and caused $31 million in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 3 tornado 8.1 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused $10,000 in damages.


Birthplace of: Fred Thomas - 2005 NFL player (New Orleans Saints, born: Sep 11, 1973).


Hospitals/medical centers near Bruce:
  • HILLCREST HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CALHOUN CITY, MS)
  • YALOBUSHA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WATER VALLEY, MS)
  • TRACE REGIONAL HOSP AND SWING BED (about 27 miles; HOUSTON, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bruce:
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 30 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 45 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 65 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bruce:
  • CALHOUN COUNTY (about 6 miles; PITTSBORO, MS; ID: 04M)
  • HOUSTON MUNI (about 24 miles; HOUSTON, MS; ID: M44)
  • WATER VALLEY MUNI (about 27 miles; WATER VALLEY, MS; ID: 33M)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bruce:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 70 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
Public high school in Bruce:
  • BRUCE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 430 EAST COUNTISS STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bruce:
  • BRUCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 136 SOUTH MCSWEYN; Grades: PK - 03)
  • BRUCE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 212 NORTH MCSWEYN; Grades: 04 - 06)

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Notable location: Jesse Yancy Memorial Library (A) .

Churches in Bruce include: Bruce Church of Christ (A) , Bruce United Methodist Church (B) , First Baptist Church (C) , Believers Fellowship Church (D) .

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bruce and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF BRUCE (Population served: 2097, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-23-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2003)

Average household size:
This town:   2.3 people
Mississippi:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   63.3%
Whole state:   71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   3.5%
Whole state:   4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   29.3%
Whole state:   19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   13.6%
Whole state:   9.1%

Bruce compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Bruce (2007 data):
  • Merchants and Farmers Bank: Bruce Branch at Public Square, branch established on 1970-06-26. Info updated 2007-01-11: Bank assets: $1,536.3 mil, Deposits: $1,187.3 mil, headquarters in Kosciusko, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: First M & F Corporation
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Bruce Branch at New Wager Street On The Square, branch established on 1968-10-18. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 5 $9,828 $23,587 3 $1,355
Sewerage 2 $7,166 $42,996 0 $0
Streets and Highways 3 $5,111 $20,444 0 $0
Other Government Administration 8 $17,273 $25,910 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 3 $6,196 $24,784 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 1 $2,489 $29,868 1 $71
Water Supply 2 $3,729 $22,374 0 $0
Totals for Government 24 $51,793 $25,897 4 $1,426


Bruce government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $153,000
  • Charges - All Other: $161,000
    Sewerage: $161,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $235,000
    Financial Administration: $196,000
    Regular Highways: $187,000
    Water Utilities: $159,000
    Sewerage: $158,000
    Solid Waste Management: $74,000
    Libraries: $61,000
    Parks & Recreation: $51,000
    Fire Protection: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $28,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $43,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $87,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $475,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $118,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $451,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $142,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $141,000
    Interest Earnings: $23,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $217,000
    Fire Protection: $54,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,093,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $176,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $350,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $385,000
    All Other: $109,000
  • Tax - Property: $331,000
    Public Utilities: $57,000
    Other Selective Sales: $41,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $440,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,814 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.75%
Mississippi average:   7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chickasaw County, MS  0.64% ($20,188 average AGI)
from Lafayette County, MS  0.32% ($27,063)
from Lee County, MS  0.32% ($21,813)


4.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,190 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.55%
Mississippi average:   8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chickasaw County, MS  0.89% ($22,364 average AGI)
to Lafayette County, MS  0.40% ($25,100)
to Pontotoc County, MS  0.34% ($35,118)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bruce:
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bruce:
  • WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCMR (94.5 FM; BRUCE, MS; Owner: RUSSELL A HUMPHREY & ROBERTA L EATON)
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
  • WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAUM (91.9 FM; DUCK HILL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WQLJ (93.7 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUMS (92.1 FM; UNIVERSITY, MS; Owner: STUDENT MEDIA CENTER OF THE U. OF MS)
  • WOXD (95.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bruce:
  • W07BN (Channel 7; BRUCE, MS; Owner: BRUCE INDEPENDENT TV, INC.)
  • WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W34BJ (Channel 34; CALHOUN CITY, MS; Owner: WILLIAM EARL MORGAN)
  • WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

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