Sugar City, Idaho, is located in the Intermountain West. 90 minutes from Jackson Hole and also 90 minutes from Yellowstone National Park. Situated in the upper Snake River Valley of eastern Idaho, Sugar City was founded in 1903 to house employees of a new sugar beet factory. The town served these workers and other residents until the factory closed in 1942, when the pace of the town slowed. Gradually, Sugar City became a bedroom community to Rexburg, three miles to the south. It also supported the area’s thriving agricultural industry, which centers around Idaho’s potato products. The town continues as a residential community today, although its businesses are expanding. The population of 1,514 is poised to grow. With the transition of Ricks College to Brigham Young University-Idaho and the construction of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple in Rexburg, coupled with accelerating growth throughout eastern Idaho, Sugar City is well-positioned to continue its development. The city will be a key player in the region’s future.

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