If you live in Western Washington, there’s a distinct possibility you’ve driven by our state’s tiniest town without even realizing it. But don’t worry, you’re not missing much (unless you love Costco, but we’ll get to that later). Somewhere just off State Route 522 near Woodinville is the 0.6-mile community of Grace, which is home to a dozen of the happiest people you’ll ever meet.
Grace is located just outside of Woodinville, on the King County and Snohomish County line.
Roger W / Flickr It’s easy to drive through the entire area in under 10 minutes since the town is only 0.6 miles long.
Only 12 people call Grace home, and each one of them has a great sense of humor.
Town of Grace / Facebook Their ever-changing signs are the talk of the town (and the surrounding towns). They keep the messages on the signs lighthearted and fun, but everyone is fair game for teasing.
Terry Jarvis is the lifelong mayor here, a position he’s held since 1993.
Town of Grace / Facebook Jarvis (pictured here with Commissioner of Public Land Hilary Franz) runs a town that is totally tax-free.
Of course, locals and passersby are welcome to donate to the Bank of Wishful Thinking.
Town of Grace / Facebook The community fund is used for important purchases such as ice cream bars for everyone.
The quirkiest fact about this place is that, technically, it has a Costco.
Town of Grace / Facebook That Costco might have a Woodinville address, but legally, it’s technically in Grace.
Needless to say, the folks in Grace sometimes give Woodinville a hard time.
Town of Grace / Facebook But it’s all in good fun, and everyone is actually quite neighborly.
If you’re considering relocating to the tiny town of Grace, we have some bad news — they cap the population at 12. No one can move in unless someone leaves, which helps them avoid changing the number on the welcome sign. However, you can follow their official Facebook page here.
Roger W / Flickr
It’s easy to drive through the entire area in under 10 minutes since the town is only 0.6 miles long.
Town of Grace / Facebook
Their ever-changing signs are the talk of the town (and the surrounding towns). They keep the messages on the signs lighthearted and fun, but everyone is fair game for teasing.
Jarvis (pictured here with Commissioner of Public Land Hilary Franz) runs a town that is totally tax-free.
The community fund is used for important purchases such as ice cream bars for everyone.
That Costco might have a Woodinville address, but legally, it’s technically in Grace.
Town of Grace / Facebook
But it’s all in good fun, and everyone is actually quite neighborly.
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Address: Grace, Woodinville, WA 98072, USA
