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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Iowa refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Iowa. The official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.87% in 2014.^[3] According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, less than 1% of Iowans self-identify themselves most closely with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.^[4] The LDS Church is the 13th largest denomination in Iowa.^[5]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Iowa
The Davenport Iowa Stake Center
Area	NA Central
Members	28,697 (2022)[1]
Stakes	8
Wards	42
Branches	27
Total Congregations	69
Missions	1
Temples	1 Announced
Family History Centers	30[2]

History

Membership in Iowa

Year	Membership
1983	9,322
1989*	11,000
1999	17,465
2009	23,519
2019	28,408
*Membership was published as a rounded number. Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: Iowa[1]

Handcarts crossing Iowa en route to Salt Lake City

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

Stakes

Ames

Cedar Rapids

Council Bluffs

Davenport

Des Moines

Des Moines Mount Pisgah

Iowa City

Sioux City

Nauvoo

Winter Quarters

Nauvoo

Temples & Stakes in and near Iowa with congregations in Iowa. The Nauvoo Illinois Stake Center is located near the Nauvoo Illinois Temple.
Red = Temples
Green = Stake centers

As of January 2024, the following stakes had congregations located in Iowa:^[6][7]

Stake	Mission	Temple district
Ames Iowa	Iowa Iowa City	Winter Quarters Nebraska
Cedar Rapids Iowa	Iowa Iowa City	Nauvoo Illinois
Council Bluffs Iowa	Nebraska Omaha	Winter Quarters Nebraska
Davenport Iowa	Iowa Iowa City	Nauvoo Illinois
Des Moines Iowa	Iowa Iowa City	Winter Quarters Nebraska
Des Moines Iowa Mount Pisgah	Iowa Iowa City	Winter Quarters Nebraska
Iowa City Iowa	Iowa Iowa City	Nauvoo Illinois
Nauvoo Illinois	Iowa Iowa City	Nauvoo Illinois
Sioux City Iowa	Nebraska Omaha	Winter Quarters Nebraska

Mission

• Iowa Iowa City Mission

Temples

Iowa is located within the Nauvoo Illinois Temple and Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple districts.

In general conference April, 2024, a temple was announced in Des Moines, Iowa.

	345. Des Moines Iowa Temple (Site announced) Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Size:	Johnston, Iowa, U.S. 7 April 2024 by Russell M. Nelson[8][9] 18,850 sq ft (1,751 m2) on a 19.576-acre (7.922 ha) site

See also

• LDS Church portal

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
• Religion in Iowa

References

1. "Facts and Statistics Iowa". www.newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
2. Category:Iowa Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved March 28, 2022
3. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
4. "Adults in Iowa: Religious composition of adults in Iowa". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
5. "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021. Note:While it's the thirteenth largest denomination in Iowa, it's the fourteenth largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
6. "Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 27 Aug 2021
7. "Nauvoo Illinois Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 27 Aug 2021
8. Full summary of Sunday’s LDS General Conference: Nelson names temples; Oaks reaffirms wearing of garments; Kearon points to a welcoming God, Salt Lake Tribune, 7 April 2024
9. "President Russell M. Nelson Announces 15 Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2024

External links

• Newsroom (Iowa)
• ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints visitor site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints official site