The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nevada
 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nevada | |
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| Area | NA Southwest |
| Members | 181,975 (2022)[1] |
| Stakes | 42 |
| Wards | 313 |
| Branches | 40 |
| Total Congregations | 353 |
| Missions | 3 |
| Temples | 2 Operating 1 Under Construction 1 Announced 4 Total |
| Family History Centers | 34[2] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nevada refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Nevada. Nevada has the 7th most church members of any U.S. state, and the fifth-highest percentage of members.[3] The LDS Church is the 2nd largest denomination in Nevada, behind the Roman Catholic Church.[4]
History
| Year | Membership |
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| 1920 | 2,328 |
| 1930 | 5,319 |
| 1940 | 9,139 |
| 1950 | 14,223 |
| 1960 | 23,890 |
| 1970 | 44,282 |
| 1980 | 71,462 |
| 1990 | 110,060 |
| 1999 | 143,372 |
| 2009 | 173,639 |
| 2019 | 184,703 |
| Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Nevada[1] | |
In 1855, 30 men were called to establish a mission at the Meadows in southern Nevada.[5]
Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Las Vegas Nevada Temple in sessions held December 16–18, 1989 and more than 30,000 Latter-day Saints attended the dedicatory services.[6]
County Statistics
List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives:[7] Note: Each county adherent count reflects meetinghouse location of congregation and not by location of residence. Census count reflects location of residence which may skew percent of population where adherents reside in a different county as their congregational meetinghouse.
| County | Congregations | Adherents | % of Population |
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| Carson City | 7 | 2,869 | 5.19 |
| Churchill | 7 | 2,786 | 11.20 |
| Clark | 218 | 124,291 | 6.37 |
| Douglas | 3 | 1,710 | 3.64 |
| Elko | 18 | 7,952 | 16.29 |
| Esmeralda | 0 | ||
| Eureka | 1 | 180 | 9.06 |
| Humboldt | 4 | 2,028 | 12.27 |
| Lander | 3 | 904 | 15.65 |
| Lincoln | 6 | 2,323 | 43.46 |
| Lyon | 6 | 3,598 | 6.92 |
| Mineral | 2 | 539 | 11.30 |
| Nye | 8 | 3,370 | 7.67 |
| Pershing | 1 | 475 | 7.03 |
| Storey | 0 | ||
| Washoe | 33 | 19,436 | 4.61 |
| White Pine | 6 | 2,688 | 26.80 |
Stakes
As of September 2024, Nevada had the following stakes:
| Stake/District | Organized | Mission | Temple District |
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| Carson City Nevada Stake | 9 Apr 1978 | Nevada Reno | Reno Nevada |
| Elko Nevada East Stake | 31 May 1942 | Nevada Reno | Salt Lake |
| Elko Nevada West Stake | 19 Mar 1995 | Nevada Reno | Salt Lake |
| Ely Nevada Stake | 19 Sep 1926 | Nevada Reno | Cedar City Utah |
| Filer Idaho Stake[a] | 15 Jun 1980 | Idaho Pocatello | Twin Falls Idaho |
| Fallon Nevada Stake | 18 Jan 1970 | Nevada Reno | Reno Nevada |
| Fallon Nevada South Stake | 30 Aug 1987 | Nevada Reno | Reno Nevada |
| Henderson Nevada Anthem Hills Stake | 22 Jan 2017 | Nevada Henderson | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Henderson Nevada Black Mountain Stake | 11 Mar 1973 | Nevada Henderson | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Henderson Nevada Carnegie Stake | 21 Apr 2002 | Nevada Henderson | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Henderson Nevada Eldorado Stake | 27 Apr 2008 | Nevada Henderson | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Henderson Nevada Green Valley Stake | 3 Mar 1985 | Nevada Henderson | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Henderson Nevada Lake Mead Stake | 19 Aug 1956 | Nevada Henderson | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Henderson Nevada McCullough Hills Stake | 15 Nov 2015 | Nevada Henderson | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada Aliante Stake | 9 Dec 2001 | Nevada Las Vegas East | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada Blue Diamond Stake | 8 Jan 2017 | Nevada Las Vegas West | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada Central Stake | 18 Feb 1968 | Nevada Las Vegas East | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada Desert Foothills Stake | 3 Dec 2017 | Nevada Las Vegas West | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada East Stake | 30 Apr 1978 | Nevada Las Vegas East | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada Elkhorn Springs Stake | 7 Dec 2008 | Nevada Las Vegas East | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada Lakes Stake | 23 Jun 1985 | Nevada Las Vegas West | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada Lone Mountain Stake | 4 Nov 1990 | Nevada Las Vegas West | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada Meadows Stake | 20 Mar 1983 | Nevada Las Vegas West | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada Paradise Stake | 24 Jan 1965 | Nevada Henderson | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada Redrock Stake | 14 Aug 1977 | Nevada Las Vegas West | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada Shadow Mountain Stake | 13 Dec 2015 | Nevada Las Vegas East | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada Skye Canyon Stake | 6 Dec 2015 | Nevada Las Vegas West | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada South Stake | 29 Mar 1970 | Nevada Las Vegas West | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada Spring Mountain Stake | 25 Jun 2006 | Nevada Las Vegas West | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada Stake | 10 Oct 1954 | Nevada Las Vegas West | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada Sunrise Stake | 17 Nov 1985 | Nevada Las Vegas East | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada Tule Springs Stake | 3 Dec 1995 | Nevada Las Vegas East | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Las Vegas Nevada Warm Springs Stake | 4 Nov 1990 | Nevada Henderson | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Logandale Nevada East Stake | 9 Jun 1912 | Nevada Las Vegas East | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Logandale Nevada West Stake | 5 May 2024 | Nevada Las Vegas East | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Mesquite Nevada East Stake | 13 Feb 1994 | Utah St George | St. George Utah |
| Mesquite Nevada West Stake | 15 Jan 2023 | Utah St George | St. George Utah |
| North Las Vegas Nevada Stake | 6 Nov 1960 | Nevada Las Vegas East | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Panaca Nevada Stake | 29 Jan 1995 | Nevada Las Vegas East | Cedar City Utah |
| Reno Nevada Stake | 9 Feb 1941 | Nevada Reno | Reno Nevada |
| Reno Nevada Mount Rose Stake | 10 Apr 2016 | Nevada Reno | Reno Nevada |
| Reno Nevada North Stake | 24 Mar 1974 | Nevada Reno | Reno Nevada |
| Sparks Nevada East Stake | 22 Oct 1961 | Nevada Reno | Reno Nevada |
| Sparks Nevada West Stake | 12 Jun 2016 | Nevada Reno | Reno Nevada |
| Wendover Utah District[a] | 12 Jun 2016 | Utah Salt Lake City West | Salt Lake |
| Winnemucca Nevada Stake | 11 Oct 1981 | Nevada Reno | Reno Nevada |
Missions
On July 1, 1975, the Nevada Las Vegas Mission was organized from the Arizona Tempe and California Sacramento missions. Due to growth of missionary work in the area, the Nevada Las Vegas Mission split, creating the Nevada Las Vegas West Mission. On July 1, 2012, the Las Vegas and Las Vegas West Missions were realigned, and the Nevada Reno Mission was created.[8] On November 1, 2023 it was announced that a new mission in the Henderson area would be organized from area in the Las Vegas East Mission, effective July of 2024.[9]
| Missions | Organized |
| Nevada Las Vegas Mission | 1 July 1975 |
| Nevada Las Vegas West Mission | 1 July 1997 |
| Nevada Reno Mission Mission | 1 July 2012 |
| Nevada Henderson Mission | 1 July 2024 |
In addition to these missions, the Utah St George Mission serves the Mesquite Nevada Stake.
Temples
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Temples in Nevada
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Nevada currently has 2 temples in operation, 1 under construction, and 1 announced.
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Sunrise Manor, Nevada, United States April 7, 1984 by Spencer W. Kimball November 30, 1985 by Gordon B. Hinckley December 16, 1989 by Gordon B. Hinckley 80,350 sq ft (7,465 m2) on a 10.3-acre (4.2 ha) site Modern, six-spire design - designed by Tate & Snyder Architects | |||||
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Reno, Nevada, United States April 12, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley July 24, 1999 by Rex D. Pinegar April 23, 2000 by Thomas S. Monson 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) on a 7.9-acre (3.2 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Church A&E Services Second temple built in Nevada, following Las Vegas Temple. | |||||
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Elko, Nevada, United States April 4, 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[10] 7 May 2022 by Paul B. Pieper[11] 10,000 sq ft (930 m2) on a 5.2-acre (2.1 ha) site | |||||
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Lone Mountain, Nevada, United States 2 October 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[12][13] 87,000 sq ft (8,100 m2) on a 19.8-acre (8.0 ha) site | |||||
Communities
Latter-day Saints had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the "Mormon Corridor", including the following in Nevada:
Notable Latter-day Saints in Nevada
- Brian Crane - Creator of award-winning Pickles comic strip.[14]
- Brandon Flowers - 10x UK Albums Chart Topper, 7x Grammy Award Nominee
- Lloyd D. George - Former U.S. District Court Judge, Federal Courthouse Namesake
- Jim Gibbons (American politician) - Former Governor of Nevada[15][16]
- Andy Hafen - Former Mayor of Henderson
- Cresent Hardy - Former U.S. Representative from Nevada, 4th district
- Dean Heller- Former U.S. Senator from Nevada
- Mark Hutchison - Former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
- Gladys Knight - Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, 7x Grammy Award Winner, Kennedy Center Honoree
- John Jay Lee - Former Mayor of North Las Vegas
- Harry Reid - Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader, International Airport Namesake
- Thomas L. Steffen - Former Nevada Supreme Court Justice
See also
- Mormon Station State Historic Park
- Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park
- State of Deseret
- Religion in Nevada
References
- ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State:Nevada", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 28 May 2023
- ^ Category:Nevada 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.
- ^ "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
- ^ Toone, Trent. "'A light on the hill': Las Vegas Nevada Temple reaches 25-year milestone", Deseret News, 18 December 2014. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
- ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, R. Scott (March 3, 2012), "New missions created", Church News
- ^ "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Create 36 New Missions in 2024". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 April 2021
- ^ https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/ceremony-held-for-constuction-of-elko-nevada-temple
- ^ "President Nelson announces 18 new temples, including 4 near Mexico City, as conference closes", Deseret News, Deseret News, 2 October 2022
- ^ "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2 October 2022
- ^ Cavna, Michael. "‘PICKLES’ ’ BIG WIN: Creator Brian Crane reflects on inspiration, affirmation — and almost letting his dream die in his desk", The Washington Post, 28 May 2013. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Records detail first divorce". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ^ "Jim Gibbons | Mormon Politicians - FamousMormons.com | Discover Famous Mormons FamousMormons.com | Discover Famous Mormons". www.famousmormons.com. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
Further reading
- Arrington, Leonard J. (1979). The Mormons in Nevada (PDF). Las Vegas Sun.
- Brooks, Juanita (Spring 1965). "The Mormons in Carson County, Utah Territory" (PDF). Nevada Historical Society Quarterly. 8 (1): 3–23. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- Davis, Matthew R. (2010). Saints in Sin City: Religion and community building in twentieth century Las Vegas (M.A. thesis). University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
- Edwards, Elbert (Spring 1965). "Early Mormon Settlements in Southern Nevada" (PDF). Nevada Historical Society Quarterly. 8 (1): 25–43. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- Kimball, Monique E. (Winter 1987). "A Matter of Faith: A Study of the Muddy Mission" (PDF). Nevada Historical Society Quarterly. 30 (4): 291–303. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- Kowalewski, Jane Percy (1984). Strange Bedfellows: Mormons and Miners in Southern Nevada (M.A. thesis). University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
- Green, Michael (June 4, 2014), "How the Mormons Made Las Vegas: And why we need their engagement now more than ever", VegasSeven.com, Vegas Seven
- Rowberry, David R. (2000). "Nevada". Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book. pp. 834–36. ISBN 1-57345-822-8.
- Stout, Daniel A. (Winter 2004). "Secularization and the Religious Audience: A Study of Mormons and Las Vegas Media". Mass Communication & Society. 7 (1). Taylor & Francis: 61–75. doi:10.1207/s15327825mcs0701_5.
- Ward, Kenric F. (2002). Saints in Babylon: Mormons and Las Vegas. Bloomington, Indiana: 1stBooks Library. ISBN 0-7596-5806-4.
- Warner, Ted J. (1992), "Nevada, Pioneer Settlements in", in Ludlow, Daniel H (ed.), Encyclopedia of Mormonism, New York: Macmillan Publishing, ISBN 0-02-879602-0, OCLC 24502140.
- Woods, Fred E. (2005). A Gamble in the Desert: The Mormon Mission in Las Vegas (1855-1857). Salt Lake City, Utah: Mormon Historic Sites Foundation. ISBN 0-9769532-0-X.
External links
- Newsroom Facts and Statistics (Nevada)
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site