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As of January 1, 2014, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) reported 2,000,554 members in 558 stakes,[1] one district,[1] 4,971 Congregations (4,971 wards[2] and 334 branches[2]), and six missions.[3] There are now 19 temples operating or under construction in Utah.

History

Main article: History of Utah § Mormon settlement
See also: History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (Utah) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac

Membership history

Utah LDS membership

Though the LDS membership in Utah has increased, the percentage of Utahns who are Latter-day Saints has declined. Much of this is due to the rapid growth of the state. In 2008, the US Census Bureau determined Utah to be the fastest growing state in the country in terms of population growth.[4]

Year Membership
1920 272,000
1930 309,400
1940 356,500
1950 470,400
1960 634,600
1970 757,100
1978 907,866
1989 1,305,000
1999 1,604,686
2008 1,857,667
2012 1,936,074

Missions

Due to nonmembers coming into the state, Utah officially became a mission field with its own headquarters in 1975 when the Utah Salt Lake City Mission was organized. Previously, full-time missionaries worked in parts of Utah under the leadership of missions headquartered in other states.

Utah currently has 9 missions and a Missionary Training Center.

Mission Organized
Utah Ogden Mission July 1, 1975
Missionary Training Center October 26, 1978
Utah Salt Lake City Mission July 1, 1980
Utah Provo Mission January 1, 1989
Utah Salt Lake City Temple Square Mission April 5, 1995
Utah Salt Lake City South Mission July 1, 1998
Utah Saint George Mission July 1, 2010
Utah Salt Lake City Central Mission July 1, 2012
Utah Salt Lake City West Mission July 1, 2012
Utah Salt Lake City East Mission July 1, 2013

Temples

Utah currently has 15 operating temples, with 2 additional temples under construction.

1 St. George Utah Temple[5] Operating 143,969 sq ft (13,375 m2) 6.5 acres (26,305 m2) April 6, 1877 Daniel H. Wells edit
2 Logan Utah Temple[6] Operating 119,619 sq ft (11,113 m2) 9 acres (36,422 m2) May 17, 1884 John Taylor edit
3 Manti Utah Temple[7] Operating 74,792 sq ft (6,948 m2) 27 acres (109,265 m2) May 21, 1888 Lorenzo Snow edit
4 Salt Lake Temple[8] Closed for renovation 382,207 sq ft (35,508 m2) 10 acres (40,469 m2) April 6, 1893 Wilford Woodruff edit
14 Ogden Utah Temple Operating 112,232 sq ft (10,427 m2) 9.96 acres (40,307 m2) January 18, 1972 Joseph Fielding Smith edit
15 Provo Utah Temple Closed for renovation 128,325 sq ft (11,922 m2) 17 acres (68,797 m2) February 9, 1972 Joseph Fielding Smith edit
20 Jordan River Utah Temple Operating 148,236 sq ft (13,772 m2) 15 acres (60,703 m2) November 16, 1981 Marion G. Romney edit
47 Bountiful Utah Temple Operating 104,000 sq ft (9,662 m2) 9 acres (36,422 m2) January 8, 1995 Howard W. Hunter edit
49 Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple Operating 107,240 sq ft (9,963 m2) 16.7 acres (67,583 m2) October 13, 1996 Gordon B. Hinckley edit
51 Vernal Utah Temple Operating 38,771 sq ft (3,602 m2) 1.6 acres (6,475 m2) November 2, 1997 Gordon B. Hinckley edit
53 Monticello Utah Temple Operating 11,225 sq ft (1,043 m2) 1.33 acres (5,382 m2) July 26, 1998 Gordon B. Hinckley edit
129 Draper Utah Temple Operating 58,300 sq ft (5,416 m2) 12 acres (48,562 m2) March 20, 2009 Thomas S. Monson edit
130 Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple Operating 60,000 sq ft (5,574 m2) 11 acres (44,515 m2) August 21, 2009 Thomas S. Monson edit
139 Brigham City Utah Temple Operating 36,000 sq ft (3,345 m2) 3.14 acres (12,707 m2) September 23, 2012 Boyd K. Packer edit
146 Payson Utah Temple Operating 96,630 sq ft (8,977 m2) 10.63 acres (43,018 m2) June 7, 2015 Henry B. Eyring edit
150 Provo City Center Temple Operating 85,084 sq ft (7,905 m2) 5.6 acres (22,662 m2) March 20, 2016 Dallin H. Oaks edit
159 Cedar City Utah Temple Operating 42,657 sq ft (3,963 m2) 9.5 acres (38,445 m2) December 10, 2017 Henry B. Eyring edit

Communities

Latter-day Saints had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the "Mormon Corridor", including the following in Utah:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Utah Stakes & District.LDS Stake & Ward Web Sites. List of Stakes in Utah.
  2. ^ a b LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
  3. ^ LDS Newsroom (Statistical Information)
  4. ^ Utah is Fastest Growing State. Press Release by US Census Bureau. Dated 22 December 2008. Accessed 23 December 2008.
  5. ^ reference
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