Map of Bruce town, Mississippi

Bruce is a town situated along the Skuna River in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,939.

Bruce town overview:
Name:	Bruce town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Mississippi
County:	Calhoun County
Elevation:	276 ft (84 m)
Total Area:	2.44 sq mi (6.31 km²)
Land Area:	2.44 sq mi (6.31 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,707
Population Density:	700.74/sq mi (270.53/km²)
ZIP code:	38915
Area code:	662
FIPS code:	2809180
GNISfeature ID:	0667656
Website:	www.cityofbruce.org

Online Interactive Map

Bruce online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Bruce location map. Where is Bruce town?

Bruce location on the U.S. Map. Where is Bruce town. — Bruce location on the U.S. Map.

Bruce location on the Mississippi map. Where is Bruce town. — Location of Bruce in Mississippi.

History

The town was named for E. L. Bruce, founder of the E. L. Bruce Company, a sawmill operation. The sawmill industry is still vital in the town, with Weyerhaeuser operating a mill; Bruce is also home to other independently owned mills.

Bruce Road Map

Bruce city Satellite Map

Geography

Bruce is located in north-central Calhoun County. Mississippi Highway 9 runs through the center of town, leading south 4 miles (6 km) to Pittsboro, the county seat, 10 miles (16 km) south to Calhoun City, and northeast 31 miles (50 km) to Pontotoc. Mississippi Highway 32 crosses Highway 9 in the center of Bruce and leads east 21 miles (34 km) to New Houlka and northwest 26 miles (42 km) to Water Valley.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Bruce has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km), all land. The Skuna River, a tributary of the Yalobusha River and then the Yazoo River, passes south of the town.