Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Bruce, WI

• Gutters in Bruce

  Rusk County averages 36.3 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). One inch of rain on 1,000 square feet of roof is about 623 gallons of water for the gutters to carry.

• Roofing in Bruce

  None of the 7 hail events on record within 10 miles of Bruce from 2016 through March 31, 2026 had hail 1.5 inches or larger. The National Weather Service counts hail of 1 inch or larger as severe.

• Siding in Bruce

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Bruce from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 75 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Bruce

  63% of homes in ZIP code 54819 were built before 1980. A home built before 1980 was built before the energy codes in force today were written.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); American Community Survey 2023, 5-year; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our pages cover 1 ZIP code of Bruce: 54819. ZIP code 54819 has 1,056 households; its median home was built in 1973, and 84% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54819 is $154,000, and 79% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Bruce is valued at $100,000.

• ZIP code 54819

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area (a ZIP code can extend beyond the city); ZIP list and address points from the Census address file.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 7 hail events, 5 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of Bruce from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 1.25 inches on July 10, 2023, near Bruce.

The closest event to the center of Bruce was 1 in hail on May 12, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Bruce. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Bruce was on June 16, 2025: 0.75 in hail near Ladysmith. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Bruce was on July 28, 2021, near Bruce. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Bruce in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2023, with 3 events in all.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Rusk County has 8,679 housing units, and 83% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Mobile homes make up 8% of the housing units.

The median home in Rusk County was built in 1976. 57% of homes in Rusk County were built before 1980, and 18% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1970–1979, with 1,507 homes.

78% of occupied homes in Rusk County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Rusk County is valued at $152,000. Among occupied homes in Rusk County, 29% heat with utility gas, 10% with electricity, 43% with bottled or tank gas, 4% with fuel oil and 13% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Rusk County page

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040).

Bruce is in Rusk County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Rusk County scores 39.9 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 66th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Rusk County scores 26.1 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 66th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Rusk County scores 31 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 58th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Rusk County is for cold wave, at 83.4 of 100.

Rusk County averages 36.3 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Rusk County is 41.8°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Weyerhaeuser (7.2 miles), Ladysmith (8.5 miles), Conrath (13 miles), Tony (14 miles), Holcombe (18 miles), Sheldon (18 miles), Glen Flora (19 miles) and Birchwood (19 miles). The other Rusk County communities we serve are Conrath, Glen Flora, Ingram, Ladysmith, Sheldon, Tony and Weyerhaeuser.

• Weyerhaeuser 7.2 mi
• Ladysmith 8.5 mi
• Conrath 13 mi
• Tony 14 mi
• Holcombe 18 mi
• Sheldon 18 mi
• Glen Flora 19 mi
• Birchwood 19 mi
• Chetek 21 mi
• Cornell 21 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 47 miles from Bruce. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (715) 716-7137.

• Eau Claire office: address, hours and map