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Bruceville-Eddy, Texas

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42: 1596: 1227: 426:. Throughout the 1890s, Eddy continued to experience rapid growth, with some estimates placing the total population as high as 700. A bank opened in 1901 and received a national charter in 1915. In 1928, the schools in Bruceville and Eddy were consolidated, the first such merger in McLennan County. By the late 1920s, Eddy had roughly 450 residents. The population declined to 350 by the mid-1940s, but rose to around 600 in the 1960s as road improvements made commuting easier for locals. 393: 711:
Of the 543 households, 37.2% had children under 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were not families. About 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65
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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
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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
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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.
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The city's age distribution was 29.7% under 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
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Initially known as "Marvin", the community was renamed after the railroad arrived in 1882, to honor rail division superintendent Everett B. Eddy. By the mid-1880s, the community was home to 150 people, three general stores, two churches, a school, and a
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In April 1974, the communities of Bruceville and Eddy incorporated as a single entity known as Bruceville-Eddy. 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.
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of the city was 89.73% White, 0.81% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 6.51% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 10.34% of the population.
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Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
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The median household income was $ 36,089, and the median family income was $ 39,766. Males had a median income of $ 30,139 versus $ 19,125 for females. The
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was closed due to foundation problems that caused the building to be deemed unsafe. All postal operations were transferred to Eddy.
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The community of Bruceville-Eddy began as two separate settlements: Bruceville and Eddy. Both communities became stations on the
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was 460.8 people/sq mi (178.1/km). The 587 housing units averaged 181.5/sq mi (70.2/km). The
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for the city was $ 15,642. About 9.4% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the
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of 2000, 1,490 people, 543 households, and 432 families were residing in the city. The
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or older. The average household size was 2.74, and the average family size was 3.10.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bruceville-Eddy, Texas
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Bruceville-Eddy is located in southwestern McLennan County and is situated along
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The water tower in Bruceville-Eddy highlighting the high school's mascot
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Most of the city is in McLennan County and is part of the
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Index

City
First National Bank building
31°18′20″N 97°15′13″W / 31.30556°N 97.25361°W / 31.30556; -97.25361
Country
State
Texas
Counties
McLennan
Falls
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
254
FIPS code
GNIS
bruceville-eddy.us
McLennan
Falls
U.S. state
Texas
2020 census
Waco
metropolitan statistical area
Interstate 35
Waco
Temple

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