The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Iowa
![]() The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Iowa | |
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The Davenport Iowa Stake Center | |
Area | NA Central |
Members | 28,697 (2022)[1] |
Stakes | 8 |
Wards | 42 |
Branches | 27 |
Total Congregations | 69 |
Missions | 1 |
Temples | 1 Announced |
Family History Centers | 30[2] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Iowa refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Iowa. The official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.87% in 2014.[3] According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, less than 1% of Iowans self-identify themselves most closely with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[4] The LDS Church is the 13th largest denomination in Iowa.[5]
History
Year | Membership |
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1983 | 9,322 |
1989* | 11,000 |
1999 | 17,465 |
2009 | 23,519 |
2019 | 28,408 |
*Membership was published as a rounded number. Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: Iowa[1] |
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A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (Iowa) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Iowa).
Stakes
Red = Temples
Green = Stake centers
As of January 2024, the following stakes had congregations located in Iowa:[6][7]
Stake | Mission | Temple district |
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Ames Iowa | Iowa Iowa City | Winter Quarters Nebraska |
Cedar Rapids Iowa | Iowa Iowa City | Nauvoo Illinois |
Council Bluffs Iowa | Nebraska Omaha | Winter Quarters Nebraska |
Davenport Iowa | Iowa Iowa City | Nauvoo Illinois |
Des Moines Iowa | Iowa Iowa City | Winter Quarters Nebraska |
Des Moines Iowa Mount Pisgah | Iowa Iowa City | Winter Quarters Nebraska |
Iowa City Iowa | Iowa Iowa City | Nauvoo Illinois |
Nauvoo Illinois | Iowa Iowa City | Nauvoo Illinois |
Sioux City Iowa | Nebraska Omaha | Winter Quarters Nebraska |
Mission
- Iowa Iowa City Mission
Temples
Iowa is located within the Nauvoo Illinois Temple and Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple districts.
In general conference April, 2024, a temple was announced in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Location: Announced: Size: |
Johnston, Iowa, U.S. 7 April 2024 by Russell M. Nelson[8][9] 18,850 sq ft (1,751 m2) on a 19.576-acre (7.922 ha) site |
See also
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
- Religion in Iowa
References
- ^ a b "Facts and Statistics Iowa". www.newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ Category:Iowa Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved March 28, 2022
- ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
- ^ "Adults in Iowa: Religious composition of adults in Iowa". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021. Note:While it's the thirteenth largest denomination in Iowa, it's the fourteenth largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
- ^ "Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 27 Aug 2021
- ^ "Nauvoo Illinois Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 27 Aug 2021
- ^ Full summary of Sunday’s LDS General Conference: Nelson names temples; Oaks reaffirms wearing of garments; Kearon points to a welcoming God, Salt Lake Tribune, 7 April 2024
- ^ "President Russell M. Nelson Announces 15 Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2024
External links
- Newsroom (Iowa)
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints visitor site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints official site