Map of Bruce city, South Dakota

Bruce is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 210 at the 2020 census.

Bruce city overview:
Name:	Bruce city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Brookings County
Elevation:	1,627 ft (496 m)
Total Area:	0.37 sq mi (0.96 km²)
Land Area:	0.37 sq mi (0.96 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	210
Population Density:	567.57/sq mi (219.11/km²)
ZIP code:	57220
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4607740
GNISfeature ID:	1254084

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History

Bruce was originally called Lie, and under the latter name was founded in 1881. It was renamed in 1883, but the namesake is unclear. Some hold Bruce was named for the son of an early Chicago Northwestern railroad official, while others believe it was named for Blanche K. Bruce, an African-American statesman and friend of Roscoe Conkling, U.S. Senator from New York at the time.

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Geography

Bruce is located at 44°26′16″N 96°53′29″W / 44.43778°N 96.89139°W / 44.43778; -96.89139 (44.437896, -96.891374), along the Big Sioux River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km), of which 0.37 square miles (0.96 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.

Bruce has been assigned the ZIP code 57220 and the FIPS place code 07740.