Grace

Grace is a city in Caribou County, Idaho, in the United States. The population was 990 at the 2000 census. The area of Grace was once inhabited by the Shoshone Indians. White settlement dates back to the mid to late 1800s. The Oregon Trail passed within 4 miles (6.4 km) of Grace. Unlike other nearby historic towns such as Paris and Franklin, Grace was not originally settled by Mormon pioneers, but has since become a predominantly Mormon-populated... more

Grace is a city in Caribou County, Idaho, in the United States. The population was 990 at the 2000 census. The area of Grace was once inhabited by the Shoshone Indians. White settlement dates back to the mid to late 1800s. The Oregon Trail passed within 4 miles (6.4 km) of Grace. Unlike other nearby historic towns such as Paris and Franklin, Grace was not originally settled by Mormon pioneers, but has since become a predominantly Mormon-populated town. The economy in and around Grace has traditionally been driven by agriculture, with potatoes, alfalfa, grain, dairy and ranching being the main staples. Grace is located at 42°34′34″N 111°43′47″W / 42.57611°N 111.72972°W / 42.57611; -111.72972 (42.576245, -111.729599). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land. Grace is one of the northernmost cities along the Wasatch Range which extends approximately 160 miles (260 km) south, and is only 1-mile (1.6 km) west... less