Bruceville-Eddy is a city in McLennan and Falls counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 1,413 at the 2020 census.

Most of the city is in McLennan County and is part of the Waco metropolitan statistical area. A small southern portion is in Falls County.

Geography

Bruceville-Eddy is located in southwestern McLennan County and is situated along Interstate 35, south of Waco and north of Temple. Access is available from Exit 315 (the Eddy or southern end of town) and Exit 318 (the Bruceville or northern end). Texas State Highway 7 leads east from Exit 315 to Marlin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Bruceville

Bruceville was named for Lucien N. Bruce, who donated land for the railroad station. Most of Bruceville's residents came from the community of Mastersville, located two miles to the north, that the railroad had bypassed. By 1900, Bruceville had approximately 289 residents and several businesses. An independent school district was formed in 1904. A bank operated in Bruceville from 1907 to 1927. The community had a population around 500 during the 1930s and 1940s, but began to decline in the postwar years. By 1964, the number of inhabitants had fallen to 175 and decreased to just 25 in 1970. The population stood at 1,038 in 1980 and grew slightly to 1,075 by 1990. That figure rose further, to 1,490, by 2000.

Owing to its unique history, Bruceville-Eddy operated two separate post offices after it was incorporated. Eddy's post office, located at 100 Franklin Road, operates under the ZIP code 76524. The post office in Bruceville was located at 203 First Street and had the ZIP code 76630. On June 1, 2009, it was closed due to foundation problems that caused the building to be deemed unsafe. All postal operations were transferred to Eddy.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Bruceville-Eddy had a population of 1,413 and 412 families residing in the city. The median age was 42.0 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 107.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.7 males age 18 and over.

0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 529 households in Bruceville-Eddy, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.9% were married-couple households, 20.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Percent

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| White || 80.3%

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| Black or African American || 2.1%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0.2%

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| Asian || 0.8%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0%

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| Some other race || 5.9%

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| Two or more races || 10.7%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 17.3%

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2000 census

As of the census

Notable person

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  • Tony Duran (1945–2011), musician who served in Frank Zappa's backing band

References

  • City of Bruceville-Eddy official website