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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Idaho. Rexburg, Idaho is home to Brigham Young University–Idaho. Idaho has the third most church members of any U.S. state (after Utah and California), and the second-highest percentage of members (after Utah).[3] The LDS Church is the largest denomination in Idaho, with the largest presence in Eastern Idaho.[4]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho | |
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The Idaho Falls Idaho Temple as seen from an overlook | |
| Area | NA Central |
| Members | 471,241 (2021)[1] |
| Stakes | 136 |
| Wards | 1,160 |
| Branches | 53 |
| Total Congregations | 1,213 |
| Missions | 3 |
| Temples | 6 Operating 1 Under Construction 2 Announced 9 Total |
| Family History Centers | 70[2] |
History
| Year | Membership |
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| 1900 | 29,421 |
| 1920 | 77,900 |
| 1930 | 87,100 |
| 1940 | 105,200 |
| 1950 | 137,250 |
| 1960 | 168,900 |
| 1970 | 183,400 |
| 1980 | 272,670 |
| 1990 | 296,782 |
| 1999 | 343,489 |
| 2009 | 406,764 |
| 2019 | 462,069 |
| *Membership was published as a rounded number. Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Idaho[1] | |
The LDS Church first came to Idaho in 1855 when Brigham Young sent pioneers to settle the area. Early settlements were in Franklin, Bear Lake Valley, and south central Idaho. Idaho became a state in 1890 and Latter-day Saints comprised one-fifth of the population.[1] Church presidents Harold B. Lee, Ezra Taft Benson, and Howard W. Hunter were all natives of the state.
County statistics
List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives:[5] Note: Each county adherent count reflects meetinghouse location of congregation and not location of residence. Census count reflects location of residence, which may skew percent of population where adherents reside in a different county than their congregational meetinghouse.
| County | Congregations | Adherents | % of population |
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| Ada | 132 | 61,860 | 15.8 |
| Adams | 1 | 183 | 4.6 |
| Bannock | 116 | 43,023 | 51.9 |
| Bear Lake | 17 | 5,060 | 84.5 |
| Benewah | 2 | 580 | 6.2 |
| Bingham | 73 | 27,042 | 59.3 |
| Blaine | 5 | 2,275 | 10.6 |
| Boise | 3 | 872 | 12.4 |
| Bonner | 6 | 2,818 | 6.9 |
| Bonneville | 138 | 59,311 | 56.9 |
| Boundary | 2 | 747 | 6.8 |
| Butte | 6 | 1,634 | 56.5 |
| Camas | 1 | 145 | 13.0 |
| Canyon | 63 | 29,758 | 15.8 |
| Caribou | 15 | 5,327 | 76.5 |
| Cassia | 32 | 11,922 | 51.9 |
| Clark | 1 | 287 | 29.2 |
| Clearwater | 2 | 563 | 6.4 |
| Custer | 5 | 1,189 | 27.2 |
| Elmore | 9 | 3,189 | 11.8 |
| Franklin | 35 | 11,434 | 89.4 |
| Fremont | 20 | 8,586 | 64.8 |
| Gem | 8 | 3,100 | 18.5 |
| Gooding | 8 | 3,370 | 21.8 |
| Idaho | 2 | 630 | 3.8 |
| Jefferson | 44 | 18,908 | 72.3 |
| Jerome | 12 | 4,818 | 21.5 |
| Kootenai | 14 | 8,164 | 5.9 |
| Latah | 12 | 3,214 | 8.6 |
| Lemhi | 4 | 1,607 | 20.2 |
| Lewis | 2 | 734 | 19.2 |
| Lincoln | 4 | 1,395 | 26.8 |
| Madison | 157 | 37,831 | 100.7 |
| Minidoka | 20 | 7,714 | 38.4 |
| Nez Perce | 4 | 1,961 | 5.0 |
| Oneida | 10 | 3,547 | 82.8 |
| Owyhee | 5 | 2,013 | 17.5 |
| Payette | 5 | 3,531 | 15.6 |
| Power | 8 | 3,052 | 39.0 |
| Shoshone | 2 | 683 | 5.4 |
| Teton | 10 | 3,440 | 33.8 |
| Twin Falls | 43 | 19,000 | 24.6 |
| Valley | 3 | 1,017 | 10.3 |
| Washington | 4 | 1,731 | 17.0 |
Missions
| Mission | Organized |
| Idaho Boise Mission | July 1, 1974 |
| Idaho Pocatello Mission | July 1, 1991 |
| Idaho Idaho Falls Mission | July 1, 2016 |
In addition to these, the Utah Ogden Mission covers parts of southeastern Idaho, and the Washington Spokane Mission covers northern Idaho.
- In 2016, all four missions in the state had drastic changes made to their boundaries.[6] Before the boundary changes the four missions were as listed: the Boise, Nampa, Pocatello, and Twin Falls missions. As a result of the boundary changes the Twin Falls mission was renamed to the Idaho Falls mission. The Boise mission was effectively cut in half, with the stakes in Eagle, Star, and Meridian transferred to the Nampa mission. The Boise mission lost a lot of territory on the west, but gained much more on the east by taking in the stakes that cover the Twin Falls, Burley and Rupert regions. The Nampa mission did not lose any ground, but gained a lot from the Boise mission, with the Meridian Idaho Temple within the mission's boundaries. The Twin Falls mission no longer exists. The Twin Falls, Rupert, and Burley regions were taken into the Boise mission, and the north east regions near Salmon were taken into the new Idaho Falls mission. The new Idaho Falls mission is headquartered in Idaho Falls. It will take in the Salmon region of the old Twin Falls mission, and take in the Rexburg and Idaho Falls regions of the Pocatello mission. The Pocatello mission was basically cut in half. The Rexburg, and Idaho Falls regions were taken into the new Idaho Falls mission. The changes were made in an attempt to make it easier for the full-time missionaries to work effectively with local church members. These changes were made as of July 1, 2016.[6]
The Idaho Nampa and Idaho Twin Falls missions, which were created on July 1, 2013, were discontinued in 2019.
Temples
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Temples in IdahoRed = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for renovation
Following the dedication of the Pocatello Temple in 2021, there are six LDS temples in Idaho. On April 4, 2021, Russell M. Nelson announced that a new temple will be built in Burley. In October of that year, Nelson announced the intent to build a second temple in Rexburg.
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| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Rededicated: Size: Style: | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States March 3, 1937 by Heber J. Grant December 19, 1939 by David Asael Smith September 23, 1945 by George Albert Smith June 4, 2017 by Henry B. Eyring 116,250 sq ft (10,800 m2) on a 7-acre (2.8 ha) site Modern, center spire - designed by John Fetzer, Sr. | ||
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| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Rededicated: Size: Style: Notes: | Boise, Idaho, United States March 31, 1982 by Spencer W. Kimball December 18, 1982 by Mark E. Petersen May 25, 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley May 29, 1987 by James E. Faust 35,868 sq ft (3,332.2 m2) on a 4.83-acre (1.95 ha) site Modern adaptation of six-spire design - designed by Church A&E Services The rededication in 1987 was for an addition only. The Boise Idaho Temple was closed for additional renovations in July 2011 and rededicated in November 2012. | ||
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| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style: Notes: | Rexburg, Idaho, United States December 20, 2003 by Gordon B. Hinckley July 30, 2005 by John H. Groberg February 10, 2008 by Thomas S. Monson 57,504 sq ft (5,342.3 m2) on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire - designed by Architectural Nexus; Bob Petroff First temple dedicated by Thomas S. Monson as President of the Church | ||
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| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Notes: | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States October 2, 2004 by Gordon B. Hinckley April 15, 2006 by Neil L. Andersen August 24, 2008 by Thomas S. Monson 31,245 sq ft (2,902.8 m2) on a 9.1-acre (3.7 ha) site - designed by MHTN Architects, Inc Fourth temple dedicated in Idaho and, during 2008, the second temple dedicated in Idaho that year. | ||
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| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: | Meridian, Idaho, United States April 2, 2011 by Thomas S. Monson[7] August 23, 2014 by David A. Bednar November 19, 2017 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf 67,331 sq ft (6,255.3 m2) on a 15.73-acre (6.37 ha) site | ||
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| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: | Pocatello, Idaho, United States April 2, 2017 by Thomas S. Monson[8] March 16, 2019 by Wilford W. Andersen November 7, 2021 by M. Russell Ballard 71,125 sq ft (6,607.7 m2) on a 10.94-acre (4.43 ha) site | ||
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| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Size: | Burley, Idaho, United States April 4, 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[9] June 4, 2022 by Brent H. Nielson 38,600 sq ft (3,590 m2) on a 10.1-acre (4.1 ha) site | ||
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| Location: Announced: Size: | Rexburg, Idaho, United States October 3, 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[10][11] 130,000 sq ft (12,000 m2) on a 16.6-acre (6.7 ha) site | ||
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| Location: Announced: Size: | Montpelier, Idaho April 3, 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[12][13] 27,000 sq ft (2,500 m2) on a 2.6-acre (1.1 ha) site | ||
Communities
Latter-day Saints have had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the "Mormon Corridor", including the following in Idaho:
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State: Idaho", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 17 April 2021
- ^ Category:Idaho Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved March 28, 2022
- ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
- ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "Church Announces Realignment of Mission Boundaries in Idaho - Church News and Events". ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- ^ "Church Announces New Temples in Canada, Colorado and Idaho", MormonNewsroom.org (News Release), LDS Church, April 2, 2011, retrieved January 5, 2015
- ^ "President Monson Announces Five New Temples: Mormon temples to be built in South America, Africa, Philippines and US". Newsroom. LDS Church. 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 April 2021
- ^ "13 new temple locations announced by President Nelson as conference closes", Church News, Deseret News, October 3, 2021
- ^ "At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 3, 2021
- ^ "7 new temple locations announced by President Nelson to close conference", Deseret News, Deseret News, April 3, 2022
- ^ "President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, April 3, 2022
Further reading
- Marcum, Robert D. (1992), "Idaho, Pioneer Settlements in", in Ludlow, Daniel H (ed.), Encyclopedia of Mormonism, New York: Macmillan Publishing, pp. 671–672, ISBN 0-02-879602-0, OCLC 24502140.
External links
- Newsroom (Idaho)
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints visitor site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints official site