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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Iowa
The Davenport Iowa Stake Center
Area	NA Central
Members	28,697 (2022)
Stakes	8
Wards	42
Branches	27
Total Congregations	69
Missions	1
Temples	1 Announced
Family History Centers	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. 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. The LDS Church is the 13th largest denomination in Iowa.

History

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

Stakes

As of January 2024, the following stakes had congregations located in Iowa:

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.

See also

• 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

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