The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kansas refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Kansas. The first congregation of the church in Kansas was organized in 1895. As of 2025, it has grown to 39,838 members in 75 congregations.
Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 1.25% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of Kansans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church. The LDS Church is the 10th largest denomination in Kansas. Note:While it's the tenth largest denomination in Kansas, it's the eleventh largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
History
In 1882, missionaries arrived in Kansas and organized the Meridian Branch.
By 1930, church membership in Kansas was 2,060 and the first stake in Kansas was organized in June 1962.
The Kansas City Missouri Temple, dedicated in 2012, serves 45,000 LDS Church members from 126 congregations in Kansas and Missouri.Anderson, Phil. "New temple to benefit area Mormons" , Topeka Capital-Journal, 13 April 2012. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
Stakes As of July 2026, there were 8 stakes centered in Kansas, with 4 others that encompass geographic parts of the state.
Stake Organized Mission Temple District Bartlesville Oklahoma November 2, 2014 Oklahoma Tulsa Oklahoma City Oklahoma Derby Kansas March 8, 1998 Kansas Wichita Oklahoma City Oklahoma Garden City Kansas May 18, 2003 Kansas Wichita Denver Colorado Joplin Missouri August 28, 1977 Arkansas Bentonville Bentonville ArkansasKearney Nebraska June 16, 1991Nebraska OmahaWinter Quarters Nebraska Lenexa Kansas October 16, 1994 Missouri Kansas City Kansas City Missouri Olathe Kansas October 19, 1986 Missouri Kansas City Kansas City Missouri Overland Park Kansas June 1, 2025 Missouri Kansas City Kansas City Missouri Platte City Missouri March 9, 1997 Missouri Independence Kansas City Missouri Salina Kansas May 29, 1988 Kansas Wichita Kansas City Missouri Topeka Kansas February 29, 1976 Kansas Wichita Kansas City Missouri Wichita Kansas June 24, 1962 Kansas Wichita Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Missions On February 22, 2013, the Kansas Wichita Mission was announced, created largely from the Missouri Independence Mission."LDS Church announces creation of 58 new missions", Deseret News, February 22, 2013.
Temples
See also
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States) Religion in Kansas
References
External links Newsroom (Kansas) ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site