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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Utah. Utah has more church members than any other U.S. state or country.[3] The LDS Church is also the largest denomination in Utah.[4]


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah
LDS Conference Center
AreaUtah
Members2,161,526 (2021)[1]
Stakes620
Districts2
Wards5,053
Branches322
Total Congregations5,375
Missions10
Temples17 Operating
11 Under Construction
28 Total
Family History Centers170[2]

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 the church's Newsroom (Utah) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac

Membership history
Utah LDS membership

Though 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.[5]

Year Membership
1920272,000
1930309,400
1940356,500
1950470,400
1960634,600
1970757,100
1978907,866
19891,305,000
19991,604,686
20091,884,337
20192,126,216
20212,161,526

County statistics
Counties of Utah by percentage of Latter-day Saint adherence
Legend
  •   >80%
  •   75-79%
  •   70-74%
  •   65-69%
  •   60-64%
  •   55-59%
  •   50-54%
  •   45-49%
  •   <40%
A meetinghouse in Ogden
A meetinghouse in West Wood

List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives:[6]

County Congregations Adherents  % of Population
Beaver 15 4,965 74.9
Box Elder 103 40,668 81.4
Cache 285 92,665 82.3
Carbon 31 11,367 53.1
Daggett 3 695 65.6
Davis 550 228,813 74.7
Duchesne 33 13,676 73.5
Emery 22 8,483 77.3
Garfield 15 3,781 73.1
Grand 8 2,869 31.1
Iron 96 31,883 69.1
Juab 19 8,373 81.7
Kane 12 4,117 57.8
Millard 27 9,909 79.3
Morgan 22 8,418 88.9
Piute 3 1,036 66.6
Rich 6 1,992 88.0
Salt Lake 1,400 610,846 59.3
San Juan 22 6,490 44.0
Sanpete 65 21,957 78.9
Sevier 39 17,392 83.6
Summit 30 12,704 35.0
Tooele 87 38,888 66.8
Uintah 47 20,349 62.4
Utah 1,297 457,999 88.7
Wasatch 39 15,172 64.5
Washington 239 94,191 68.2
Wayne 6 2,158 77.7
Weber 314 138,648 60.0

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.

As of February 2023, Utah has 10 missions and a Missionary Training Center.

Mission Organized
Utah Layton Mission January 1, 1989
Utah Ogden Mission July 1, 1975
Utah Orem Mission July 1, 2015
Utah Provo Mission January 1, 1989
Utah Salt Lake City Headquarters Mission January 25, 2008
Utah Saint George Mission July 1, 2010
Utah Salt Lake City Mission July 1, 1980
Utah Salt Lake City South Mission July 1, 1998
Utah Salt Lake City West Mission July 1, 2012
Utah Salt Lake City Temple Square Mission February 1, 1991

In addition to these missions, the New Mexico Farmington Mission covers Southeastern Utah.

Missionary Training Center
Missionary Training Center in Provo
Main article: Missionary Training Center

The first training for missionaries began in 1832 with the School of the Prophets. Some further educational centers were:

  • The Brigham Young Academy (1894)
  • The Ricks Academy (early 1900s)
  • The Latter-Day Saint University (1902)
  • The Salt Lake Mission Home (1924)
  • The Missionary Language Institute (1961)
  • The Language Training Mission (1962)

And finally, the Provo Missionary Training Center (1978)[7]

Temples
Temples in Utah

Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Temporarily Closed
Temples along the Wasatch Front
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for Renovations

As of October 2022, Utah has 17 operating temples, with another 11 that have been announced or under construction.

Dedicated 1800s
Dedicated 1800's
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Notes:		 St. George, Utah, United States
31 January 1871 by Brigham Young
9 November 1871 by Brigham Young
April 6, 1877 by Daniel H. Wells
November 11, 1975 by Spencer W. Kimball
142,000 sq ft (13,200 m2) on a 6-acre (2.4 ha) site
Castellated Gothic - designed by Truman O. Angell
A private dedication was held on January 1, 1877 by Erastus Snow. The original tower of 147 feet was disliked by Brigham Young and was struck by lightning and burned to its base after Young's death. It was rebuilt according to Young's original design with a 175 ft (53 m) tower.
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Style:		 Logan, Utah, United States
October 6, 1876 by Brigham Young
May 17, 1877 by John Willard Young
May 17, 1884 by John Taylor
March 13, 1979 by Spencer W. Kimball
119,619 sq ft (11,113.0 m2) on a 9-acre (3.6 ha) site
Castellated Gothic - designed by Truman O. Angell
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Notes:		 Manti, Utah, U.S.
June 25, 1875 by Brigham Young
April 25, 1877 by Brigham Young
May 21, 1888 by Lorenzo Snow
June 14, 1985 by Gordon B. Hinckley
100,373 sq ft (9,325.0 m2) on a 27-acre (11 ha) site
Castellated Gothic - designed by William H. Folsom
Wilford Woodruff performed a private dedication on May 17, 1888.[8] On May 1, 2021, Russell M. Nelson announced that the temple would close for renovation on October 1, 2021.[9]
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Notes:		 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
July 28, 1847 by Brigham Young
February 14, 1853 by Brigham Young
April 6, 1893 by Wilford Woodruff
253,015 sq ft (23,505.9 m2) on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site
Gothic, 6-spire - designed by Truman O. Angell
The Salt Lake temple was dedicated in 31 sessions held between April 6 and 24, 1893.

Dedicated 1900s
Dedicated 1900s
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Notes:		 Ogden, Utah, U.S.
August 24, 1967 by David O. McKay
September 8, 1969 by Hugh B. Brown
January 18, 1972 by Joseph Fielding Smith
September 21, 2014 by Thomas S. Monson
112,232 sq ft (10,426.7 m2) on a 9.96-acre (4.03 ha) site
Modern, single-tower design - designed by Emil B. Fetzer
The temple was closed for 3 1/2 years to undergo renovations that significantly modified the look of the building.[10][11] Following an open house from August 1 to September 6, 2014, the temple was rededicated on September 21, 2014.[12][13]
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Notes:		 Provo, Utah, United States
August 14, 1967 by David O. McKay
September 15, 1969 by Hugh B. Brown
February 9, 1972 by Joseph Fielding Smith
128,325 sq ft (11,921.8 m2) on a 17-acre (6.9 ha) site
Functional modern with single center spire design - designed by Emil B. Fetzer
Harold B. Lee read the dedicatory prayer prepared by Joseph Fielding Smith
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Size:		 South Jordan, Utah, United States
February 3, 1978 by Spencer W. Kimball
June 9, 1979 by Spencer W. Kimball
November 16, 1981 by Marion G. Romney
May 20, 2018 by Henry B. Eyring
148,236 sq ft (13,771.6 m2) on a 15-acre (6.1 ha) site - designed by Emil B. Fetzer
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Style:		 Bountiful, Utah, U.S.
April 6, 1991 by Ezra Taft Benson
May 2, 1992 by Ezra Taft Benson
January 8, 1995 by Howard W. Hunter
104,000 sq ft (9,700 m2) on a 9-acre (3.6 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Allen B. Erekson
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Style:		 American Fork, Utah, United States
October 3, 1992 by Ezra Taft Benson
October 9, 1993 by Gordon B. Hinckley
October 13, 1996 by Gordon B. Hinckley
107,240 sq ft (9,963 m2) on a 16.7-acre (6.8 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Allen Erekson, Keith Stepan, and Church A&E Services
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Style:		 Vernal, Utah, United States
February 13, 1994 by Ezra Taft Benson
May 13, 1995 by Gordon B. Hinckley
November 2, 1997 by Gordon B. Hinckley
38,771 sq ft (3,601.9 m2) on a 1.6-acre (0.65 ha) site
Adaptation of Uintah Stake Tabernacle - designed by FFKR Architects
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Style:		 Monticello, Utah, United States
October 4, 1997 by Gordon B. Hinckley
November 17, 1997 by Ben B. Banks
July 26, 1998 by Gordon B. Hinckley
November 17, 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley
11,225 sq ft (1,042.8 m2) on a 1.33-acre (0.54 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Church A&E Services

Dedicated 2000s
Dedicated 2000s
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Notes:		 Draper, Utah, U.S.
October 2, 2004 by Gordon B. Hinckley
August 5, 2006 by Gordon B. Hinckley
March 20, 2009 by Thomas S. Monson
58,300 sq ft (5,420 m2) on a 12-acre (4.9 ha) site - designed by FFKR Architects
The 12th temple dedicated in Utah, the Draper Utah Temple has been operating since March 2009.
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Notes:		 South Jordan, Utah, United States
October 1, 2005 by Gordon B. Hinckley
December 16, 2006 by Gordon B. Hinckley
August 21, 2009 by Thomas S. Monson
60,000 sq ft (5,600 m2) on a 11-acre (4.5 ha) site - designed by Naylor Wentworth
13th temple in Utah and 130th LDS temple.
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October 3, 2009 by Thomas S. Monson[14][15]
July 31, 2010 by Boyd K. Packer
September 23, 2012 by Boyd K. Packer
36,000 sq ft (3,300 m2) on a 3.14-acre (1.27 ha) site
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Notes:		 Payson, Utah, U.S.
January 25, 2010 by Thomas S. Monson
October 8, 2011 by Dallin H. Oaks
June 7, 2015 by Henry B. Eyring
96,630 sq ft (8,977 m2) on a 10.63-acre (4.30 ha) site
A public open house was held from April 24-May 23, 2015, excluding Sundays, and the temple was dedicated in three sessions on June 7, 2015.[16][17]
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Notes:		 Provo, Utah, U.S.
October 1, 2011 by Thomas S. Monson[18][19][20]
May 12, 2012 by Jeffrey R. Holland
March 20, 2016 by Dallin H. Oaks
85,084 sq ft (7,904.6 m2) on a 5.6-acre (2.3 ha) site
[21]
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Size:		 Cedar City, Utah, United States
April 6, 2013 by Thomas S. Monson[22]
August 8, 2015 by L. Whitney Clayton[23]
December 10, 2017 by Henry B. Eyring
42,657 sq ft (3,963.0 m2) on a 9.5-acre (3.8 ha) site - designed by Architectural Nexus, Salt Lake City, Utah

Under Construction
Under Construction
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Size:		 Saratoga Springs, Utah, United States
2 April 2017 by Thomas S. Monson[24]
19 October 2019 by Craig C. Christensen
15 April-8 July 2023
scheduled for 13 August 2023
97,836 sq ft (9,089.3 m2) on a 22.71-acre (9.19 ha) site
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Size:		 Layton, Utah, United States
1 April 2018 by Russell M. Nelson[25]
23 May 2020 by Craig C. Christensen
87,000 sq ft (8,100 m2) on a 11.87-acre (4.80 ha) site
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Size:		 Orem, Utah, United States
5 October 2019 by Russell M. Nelson[26]
5 September 2020 by Craig C. Christensen
70,000 sq ft (6,500 m2) on a 15.39-acre (6.23 ha) site
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Size:		 Taylorsville, Utah, United States
5 October 2019 by Russell M. Nelson[26]
31 October 2020 by Gerrit W. Gong
70,460 sq ft (6,546 m2) on a 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) site
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Size:		 St. George, Utah, United States
7 October 2018 by Russell M. Nelson[27][28]
7 November 2020 by Jeffrey R. Holland
96,277 sq ft (8,944.4 m2) on a 14.7-acre (5.9 ha) site
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Notes:		 Tooele, Utah, United States
7 April 2019 by Russell M. Nelson
15 May 2021[29] by Brook P. Hales
70,000 sq ft (6,500 m2) on a 17.98-acre (7.28 ha) site
Announced by Russell M. Nelson on April 7, 2019,[30] with name and location change announced January 19, 2021.[31]
Location:
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Size:		 Syracuse, Utah, United States
5 April 2020 by Russell M. Nelson[32]
12 June 2021[33] by Kevin R. Duncan
88,886 sq ft (8,257.8 m2) on a 12.27-acre (4.97 ha) site
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Size:		 Lindon, Utah, United States
4 October 2020 by Russell M. Nelson[34]
23 April 2022 by Kevin W. Pearson
81,000 sq ft (7,500 m2) on a 14-acre (5.7 ha) site
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Notes:		 Smithfield, Utah, United States
4 April 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[35]
18 June 2022 by Quentin L. Cook (Gary E. Stevenson assisting)
83,000 sq ft (7,700 m2) on a 13.3-acre (5.4 ha) site
Location announced on June 10, 2021 to be at the intersection of N 800 West and W 100 North in Smithfield. [36]
Location:
Announced:
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Size:		 Ephraim, Utah, United States
1 May 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[37][38]
27 August 2022 by Russell M. Nelson
39,000 sq ft (3,600 m2) on a 9.16-acre (3.71 ha) site
Location:
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Size:		 Heber City, Utah, United States
3 October 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[39][40]
8 October 2022 by Russell M. Nelson
88,000 sq ft (8,200 m2) on a 17.9-acre (7.2 ha) site

Communities

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

See also

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