The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nevada

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nevada
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The Las Vegas Nevada Temple
Membership184,703 (2019)[1]
Stakes42
Wards318
Branches32
Total Congregations350
Missions3
Temples2 Operating,
1 Announced
Family History Centers34[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 Members of the Church of any U.S. state, and the fourth-highest percentage of Members.[3] The LDS Church is the 2nd largest denomination in Nevada, behind the Roman Catholic Church.[4]

History[]

Membership in Nevada
YearMembership
19202,328
19305,319
19409,139
195014,223
196023,890
197044,282
198071,462
1990110,060
1999143,372
2009173,639
2019184,703
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
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[]

Stakes are located in Carson City, Elko (2), Ely, Fallon (2), Henderson (5), Las Vegas (15), Logandale, Mesquite, North Las Vegas, Panaca, Reno (3), Sparks (2) and Winnemucca.

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]

Mission Organized
Nevada Las Vegas Mission July 1, 1975
Nevada Las Vegas West Mission July 1, 1997
Nevada Reno Mission July 1, 2012

In addition to these missions, the Utah St George Mission serves the Mesquite Nevada Stake.

Temples[]

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Temples in Nevada

Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for renovation

Nevada currently has 2 temples in operation and 1 announced.

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43. Las Vegas Nevada Temple

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Sunrise Manor, Nevada, United States
April 7, 1984
December 16, 1989 by Gordon B. Hinckley
80,350 sq ft (7,465 m2) and 137 ft (42 m) high on a 10.3 acre (4.2 ha) site
Modern, six-spire design - designed by Tate & Snyder Architects

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81. Reno Nevada Temple

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Reno, Nevada, United States
April 12, 1999
April 23, 2000 by Thomas S. Monson
10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high 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.

223. Elko Nevada Temple (Site announced)

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Elko, Nevada, United States
4 April 2021
10,000 sq ft (930 m2) on a 5.2 acre (2.1 ha) site
Announced by Russell M. Nelson on April 4, 2021[9]

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[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State: Nevada", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 18 April 2021
  2. ^ Category: Nevada Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 24 October 2021
  3. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
  4. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Lloyd, R. Scott (March 3, 2012), "New missions created", Church News
  9. ^ "Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 April 2021
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Records detail first divorce". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  12. ^ "Jim Gibbons | Mormon Politicians - FamousMormons.com | Discover Famous Mormons FamousMormons.com | Discover Famous Mormons". www.famousmormons.com. Retrieved 2018-07-10.

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