| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kansas | |
| Area: | Central |
| Members: | 39,356 (2022) |
| Stakes: | 7 |
| Wards: | 59 |
| Branches: | 15 |
| Missions: | 1 |
| O: | 0 |
| U: | 0 |
| A: | 1 |
| Fhc: | 29 |
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 2022, it has grown to 39,356 members in 74 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.[1] The LDS Church is the 10th largest denomination in Kansas.[2]
In 1882, missionaries arrived in Kansas and organized the Meridian Branch.[3]
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.[4]
As of January 2024, there were 7 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 Oklahoma City | 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 | Kansas City Missouri | |
| Kearney Nebraska* | June 16, 1991 | Nebraska Omaha | Winter Quarters Nebraska | |
| Lenexa Kansas | October 16, 1994 | Missouri Independence | Kansas City Missouri | |
| Olathe Kansas | October 19, 1986 | Missouri Independence | 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 |
On February 22, 2013, the Kansas Wichita Mission was announced, created largely from the Missouri Independence Mission.[5]