The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Iowa | |
Area: | Central |
Members: | 28,697 (2022)[1] |
Stakes: | 8 |
Wards: | 42 |
Branches: | 27 |
Missions: | 1 |
O: | 0 |
U: | 0 |
A: | 1 |
Fhc: | 30 |
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.[2] 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.[3] The LDS Church is the 13th largest denomination in Iowa.[4]
A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (Iowa) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Iowa).
As of January 2024, the following stakes had congregations located in Iowa:
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 |
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.