The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nevada refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members in Nevada. Nevada has the 7th most church members of any U.S. state, and the fifth-highest percentage of members.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States) The church is the 2nd largest denomination in Nevada, behind the Roman Catholic Church.
History
In 1855, 30 men were called to establish a mission at the Meadows in southern Nevada."Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
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.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.
County Statistics As of 2010, list of members in each county, according to the Association of Religion Data Archives, are shown below: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 PopulationCarson City 7 2,869 5.19Churchill 7 2,786 11.20Clark 218 124,291 6.37Douglas 3 1,710 3.64Elko 18 7,952 16.29Esmeralda 0 Eureka 1 180 9.06Humboldt 4 2,028 12.27Lander 3 904 15.65Lincoln 6 2,323 43.46Lyon 6 3,598 6.92Mineral 2 539 11.30Nye 8 3,370 7.67Pershing 1 475 7.03Storey 0 Washoe 33 19,436 4.61White Pine 6 2,688 26.80
Stakes
Stake/DistrictOrganized Mission Temple DistrictCarson City Nevada Stake9 Apr 1978Nevada RenoReno NevadaElko Nevada East Stake31 May 1942Nevada RenoElko NevadaElko Nevada West Stake19 Mar 1995Nevada RenoElko NevadaEly Nevada Stake19 Sep 1926Nevada RenoElko NevadaFallon Nevada South Stake30 Aug 1987Nevada RenoReno NevadaFallon Nevada Stake18 Jan 1970Nevada RenoReno NevadaFiler Idaho Stake15 Jun 1980Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls IdahoHenderson Nevada Anthem Hills Stake22 Jan 2017Nevada HendersonLas Vegas NevadaHenderson Nevada Black Mountain Stake11 Mar 1973Nevada HendersonLas Vegas NevadaHenderson Nevada Carnegie Stake21 Apr 2002Nevada HendersonLas Vegas NevadaHenderson Nevada Eldorado Stake27 Apr 2008Nevada HendersonLas Vegas NevadaHenderson Nevada Green Valley Stake3 Mar 1985Nevada HendersonLas Vegas NevadaHenderson Nevada Lake Mead Stake19 Aug 1956Nevada HendersonLas Vegas NevadaHenderson Nevada McCullough Hills Stake15 Nov 2015Nevada HendersonLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada Aliante Stake9 Dec 2001Nevada Las Vegas EastLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada Blue Diamond Stake8 Jan 2017Nevada Las Vegas WestLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada Central Stake18 Feb 1968Nevada Las Vegas EastLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada Desert Foothills Stake3 Dec 2017Nevada Las Vegas WestLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada East Stake30 Apr 1978Nevada Las Vegas EastLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada Elkhorn Springs Stake7 Dec 2008Nevada Las Vegas EastLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada Lakes Stake23 Jun 1985Nevada Las Vegas WestLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada Lone Mountain Stake4 Nov 1990Nevada Las Vegas WestLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada Meadows Stake20 Mar 1983Nevada Las Vegas WestLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada Paradise Stake24 Jan 1965Nevada HendersonLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada Redrock Stake14 Aug 1977Nevada Las Vegas WestLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada Shadow Mountain Stake13 Dec 2015Nevada Las Vegas EastLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada Skye Canyon Stake6 Dec 2015Nevada Las Vegas WestLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada South Stake29 Mar 1970Nevada Las Vegas WestLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada Spring Mountain Stake25 Jun 2006Nevada Las Vegas WestLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada Stake10 Oct 1954Nevada Las Vegas WestLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada Sunrise Stake17 Nov 1985Nevada Las Vegas EastLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada Tule Springs Stake3 Dec 1995Nevada Las Vegas EastLas Vegas NevadaLas Vegas Nevada Warm Springs Stake4 Nov 1990Nevada HendersonLas Vegas NevadaLogandale Nevada East Stake9 Jun 1912Nevada Las Vegas EastLas Vegas NevadaLogandale Nevada West Stake5 May 2024Nevada Las Vegas EastLas Vegas NevadaMesquite Nevada East Stake13 Feb 1994Utah St GeorgeSt. George UtahMesquite Nevada West Stake15 Jan 2023Utah St GeorgeSt. George UtahNorth Las Vegas Nevada Stake6 Nov 1960Nevada Las Vegas EastLas Vegas NevadaPanaca Nevada Stake29 Jan 1995Nevada Las Vegas EastCedar City UtahReno Nevada Mount Rose Stake10 Apr 2016Nevada RenoReno NevadaReno Nevada Red Hill Stake12 Jun 2016Nevada RenoReno NevadaReno Nevada Stake9 Feb 1941Nevada RenoReno NevadaSparks Nevada Pyramid Lake Stake22 Oct 1961Nevada RenoReno NevadaWendover Utah District12 Jun 2016Utah Salt Lake City WestElko NevadaWinnemucca Nevada Stake11 Oct 1981Nevada RenoElko 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. On November 1, 2023, a new mission in the Henderson area, from area in the Las Vegas East Mission, was announced and became effective in July 2024.
MissionsOrganizedNevada Las Vegas Mission1 July 1975Nevada Las Vegas West Mission1 July 1997Nevada Reno Mission Mission1 July 2012Nevada Henderson Mission1 July 2024 In addition to these missions, the Utah St George Mission serves the Mesquite Nevada Stake.
Temples
Nevada currently has 2 temples in operation, 1 under construction, and 1 announced.
Communities Latter-day Saints had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the "Mormon Corridor", including the following in Nevada:
Barclay Bunkerville Crystal Springs Genoa Las Vegas Lund Mesquite Metropolis Moapa Valley Muddy River Overton Panaca St. Joseph St. Thomas
Notable Latter-day Saints from Nevada Brian Crane - Creator of award-winning Pickles comic strip.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. 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 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
Further reading
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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