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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wyoming refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Wyoming. The church's first congregation in Wyoming was organized in 1877. It has since grown to 66,665 members in 1723 congregations.

Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 11.5% in 2014 which is the third highest in the United States, behind Utah and Idaho. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, 9% of Wyomingites self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church. The LDS Church is the largest denomination in Wyoming.

Stakes are located in Afton, Casper (2), Cheyenne (2), Cody, Evanston (2), Gillette, Green River, Kemmerer, Laramie, Lovell, Lyman, Riverton, Rock Springs, Sheridan, Thayne, and Worland.

The Wyoming Mormon Trail Mission was created in 2015 to cover church historical sites in the area, but the mission was discontinued in 2021.

History

The Willie and Martin handcart companies of 1857 became trapped in the winter snows and approximately 200 of the 1,075 in the companies died, but others were saved by Utah rescue parties.

In 1877, members settled the Star Valley area, and in 1878, Brigham Young Jr. dedicated the spot as a gathering place for the members.

County statistics List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives:

County Congregations Adherents % of Population Albany 9 2,803 7.7 Big Horn 13 3,901 33.4 Campbell 6 2,247 4.9 Carbon 5 1,538 9.7 Converse 2 723 5.2 Crook 1 128 1.8 Fremont 10 3,618 9.0 Goshen 1 495 3.7 Hot Springs 1 551 11.5 Johnson 1 437 5.1 Laramie 9 4,456 4.9 Lincoln 23 9,556 52.8 Natrona 9 4,809 6.4 Niobrara 1 84 3.4 Park 9 3,180 11.3 Platte 1 308 3.6 Sheridan 5 1,452 5.0 Sublette 2 1,407 13.7 Sweetwater 15 7,972 18.2 Teton 3 1,418 6.7 Uinta 22 10,064 47.7 Washakie 3 1,129 13.2 Weston 1 357 5.0

Stakes

As of September 2026, Wyoming was home to the following stakes: StakeOrganizedMissionTemple DistrictAfton Wyoming14 Aug 1892Idaho PocatelloStar Valley WyomingBridger Valley Wyoming18 Jul 1926Wyoming CheyenneOgden UtahCasper Wyoming East6 Dec 2020Wyoming CheyenneCasper WyomingCasper Wyoming14 Oct 1962Wyoming CheyenneCasper WyomingCheyenne Wyoming East21 Apr 2013Wyoming CheyenneFort Collins ColoradoCheyenne Wyoming21 Jun 1959Wyoming CheyenneFort Collins ColoradoCody Wyoming7 Jan 1973Montana BillingsBillings MontanaCraig Colorado15 Oct 2017Colorado Denver SouthVernal UtahDriggs Idaho2 Sep 1901Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg IdahoEvanston Wyoming South23 Sep 1984Wyoming CheyenneOgden UtahEvanston Wyoming5 Jun 1898Wyoming CheyenneOgden UtahGillette Wyoming29 Jun 1980Montana BillingsCasper WyomingGreen River Wyoming23 Sep 1984Wyoming CheyenneVernal UtahKemmerer Wyoming12 Oct 1975Wyoming CheyenneStar Valley WyomingLaramie Wyoming15 May 1983Wyoming CheyenneFort Collins ColoradoLovell Wyoming26 May 1901Montana BillingsBillings MontanaMontpelier Idaho South23 Dec 1917Idaho PocatelloStar Valley WyomingRiverton Wyoming14 Oct 1962Wyoming CheyenneCasper WyomingRock Springs Wyoming18 Jul 1926Wyoming CheyenneVernal UtahSalt River Wyoming23 Aug 2026Idaho PocatelloStar Valley WyomingSheridan Wyoming30 Aug 2020Montana BillingsBillings MontanaThayne Wyoming29 Oct 1978Idaho PocatelloStar Valley WyomingWorland Wyoming12 Oct 1980Montana BillingsBillings Montana

Missions As of 2023, no missions were headquartered in Wyoming. However, Wyoming is served by four missions headquartered outside the state. MissionOrganizedIdaho Idaho Falls1 July 2013Montana Billings Falls11 November 1950Wyoming Cheyenne Mission1 July 2026

Temples Temples in Wyoming = Operating = Under construction = Announced = Temporarily closed On October 1, 2011, the Star Valley Wyoming Temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson. A second temple to be built in Casper was announced on April 4, 2021, by Russell M. Nelson. Nelson announced a third temple, to be built in Cody, on October 3, 2021.

Communities

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

Afton Auburn Bridger Valley (Particularly Lyman and Fort Supply) Rock Springs

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

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