The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah refers to

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(LDS Church) and its members in

Utah Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...

. Utah has more church members than any other U.S. state or country. The LDS Church is also the largest denomination in Utah.

History

Membership history

Historically, the percentage of Utahns who are

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was constantly increasing and went from six-tenths in 1920 to three-fourths in 1990, however, since then the proportion has decreased even though the number of church members has grown nominally. Much of this is due to the rise of secularism in the state, despite rapid population growth. In 2008, the

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determined Utah to be the fastest growing state in the country in terms of population growth.

County statistics

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

Stakes and districts

As of February 2025, Utah had the following stakes and districts:

Missions

Due to nonmembers coming into the state, Utah officially became a mission field with its own headquarters in 1975 when the Utah Salt Lake City

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was organized. Previously, full-time missionaries worked in parts of Utah under the leadership of missions headquartered in other states. As of February 2023, Utah has 12 missions and a

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. In addition to these missions, the New Mexico Farmington Mission covers Southeastern Utah.

Missionary Training Center

The first training for missionaries began in 1832 with the School of the Prophets. Some further educational centers were: *The Brigham Young Academy (1894) *The Ricks Academy (early 1900s) *The Latter-Day Saint University (1902) *The Salt Lake Mission Home (1924) *The Missionary Language Institute (1961) *The Language Training Mission (1962) And finally, the Provo Missionary Training Center (1978)

Temples

As of April 2025, Utah has 23 operating temples, with another 9 that have been announced or under construction.

Dedicated 1800s

Dedicated 1900s

Dedicated 2000s and 2010s

Dedicated 2020s

Under Construction

Announced

Communities

Latter-day Saints had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the "

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", including the following in Utah: * American Fork *

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Brigham City Brigham City is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 19,650 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, up from the 2010 figure of 17,899. It is the county seat of Box Elder County. It l ...

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* Cornish *

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* Fillmore * Green River * Gunnison * Heber *

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* Layton * Lehi *

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* Nephi *

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* Payson * Pleasant Grove *

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* Salina *

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Tooele Tooele ( ) is a city in Tooele County in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 35,742 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Tooele County. Located approximately 40 minutes southwest of Salt Lake City, Tooele is known for Tooele Army ...

* Vernal *

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References

External links

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Official site
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Utah Area
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Newsroom
ComeUntoChrist.org
Latter-day Saints Visitor site
Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Utah section)
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