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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Membership | 28,402 (2019)[1] |
Stakes | 8 |
Wards | 42 |
Branches | 26 |
Total Congregations | 68 |
Missions | 1 |
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[]
As of February 2022, 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.
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 27 August 2021
- ^ 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
External links[]
- Newsroom (Iowa)
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site
- Latter Day Saint movement in Iowa
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States by state
- Latter Day Saint movement stubs