Town guide

Grace, Minnesota

Grace is a township in Chippewa County, Minnesota, home to about 62 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56260 and 56265.

Homes sold for a median of $87 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population622 per sq mi
Median home value$130,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$87Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Grace

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Grace

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)118 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)75 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN115 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL453 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Grace; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Grace

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Grace had 103 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 2514th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Chippewa County grew from 12,499 residents in 1900 to 12,598 in 2020.

Grace population by census2000: 134, 2010: 95, 2020: 10313420009520101032020

Chippewa County, 1900–2020

Chippewa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,499, 1910: 13,458, 1920: 15,720, 1930: 15,762, 1940: 16,927, 1950: 16,739, 1960: 16,320, 1970: 15,109, 1980: 14,941, 1990: 13,228, 2000: 13,088, 2010: 12,441, 2020: 12,59812K’00’1016K’20’3017K’40’5016K’60’7015K’80’9013K’00’1013K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 29.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GraceJan: high 22°F, low 2°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 5°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 2.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 9°F, 0.8 in22°2°Jan0.727°5°Feb0.839°18°Mar1.955°32°Apr2.569°45°May3.779°56°Jun4.482°60°Jul3.880°57°Aug4.074°48°Sep3.059°35°Oct2.542°21°Nov1.628°9°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montevideo 1sw, MN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Chippewa County

4,524 jobs at 372 businesses in Chippewa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chippewa CountyManufacturing: 1,171 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,098 jobs; Retail trade: 633 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 282 jobs; Other services: 270 jobs; Finance and insurance: 210 jobs; Construction: 188 jobs; Wholesale trade: 155 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 6% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

74 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grace’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chippewa County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montevideo4.4 miles
  • Avera Granite FallsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Granite Falls10.9 miles
  • Johnson Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dawson21.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors7
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists2
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Grace

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter3.3 mi

Libraries

  • C A Rolloff Law Library4.4 mi
  • C A Rolloff Law Library4.4 mi
  • Montevideo Chippewa County Public Library5.0 mi

Museums

  • Swensson Farm Museum5.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Grace

Public schools here are run by Montevideo Public School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop, MN River Valley Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hawks Nest Early Childhood CenterMontevideoPre-K34Public3.9 mi
Ramsey ElementaryMontevideoK–2260Public4.7 mi
SWWC ELC - MontevideoMontevideoK–1230Special Education3.6 mi
Sanford Elementary SchoolMontevideo1–4277Public4.3 mi
Montevideo MiddleMontevideo5–8393Public4.1 mi
MN River Valley ALC-SeatbasedMontevideo7–1270Alternative Education4.2 mi
Mn River Valley Alc-SummerMontevideo7–10—Alternative Education4.2 mi
MN River Valley Ed-Online LearningMontevideo9–12—Public4.2 mi
Montevideo Senior HighMontevideo9–12408Public4.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Montevideo, Sparta, Rosewood, Maynard, Camp Release, Stoneham, Leenthrop, Havelock, Mandt, Wang, Tunsberg, Stony Run, Crate, Lac qui Parle, Big Bend, Baxter Township, Louriston and Granite Falls Township.

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