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

As of December 31, 2019, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 462,069 members in 132 stakes, 1,181 congregations (1,128 wards and 53 branches), 70 Family History Centers, three missions, and five temples in Idaho.[1] Rexburg, Idaho is home to Brigham Young University–Idaho, previously known as Ricks College.

The Idaho Falls Idaho Temple as seen from an overlook

Idaho has the third most Members of the Church of any U.S. state (after Utah and California), and the second-highest percentage of Members (after Utah). The church has the largest presence in Eastern Idaho.

History

The LDS Church first came to Idaho in 1855 when Brigham Young sent pioneers to settle the area. Early settlements were in Franklin, Bear Lake Valley, and south central Idaho. Idaho became a state in 1890 and Latter-day Saints comprised one-fifth of the population.[2] Presidents Harold B. Lee, Ezra Taft Benson, and Howard W. Hunter were all natives of the state.

In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]

Membership history
Year Membership
190029,421
192077,900
193087,100
1940105,200
1950137,250
1960168,900
1970183,400
1980272,670
1990296,782
1999343,489
2008406,764
2012417,002
2020462,069

Missions
Mission Organized
Idaho Boise Mission July 1, 1974
Idaho Pocatello Mission July 1, 1991
Idaho Idaho Falls Mission July 1, 2016
  • In 2016, all of the four missions in the state of Idaho had drastic changes made to their boundaries.[4] Before the boundary changes the four missions were as listed. The Boise, Nampa, Pocatello, and Twin Falls Missions. As a result of the boundary changes the Twin Falls Mission was renamed to the Idaho Falls Mission. The Boise Mission was effectively cut in half the stakes in Eagle, Star, and Meridian Idaho were transferred over to the Nampa Mission. The Boise mission lost a lot of territory on the west, but gained much more on the east by taking in the stakes that cover the Twin Falls, Burley and Rupert regions. The Nampa Mission didn't lose any ground, but gained a lot from the Boise Mission. And now the Meridian temple ( expected to be finished in November 2017) will be within their mission boundaries. The Twin Falls Mission no longer exists. The Twin Falls, Rupert, and Burley regions were taken into the Boise Mission, and the North east regions near Salmon Idaho were taken into the new Idaho Falls Mission. The new Idaho Falls mission will be headquartered in Idaho Falls. It will take in the Salmon region of the old Twin Falls mission, and take in the Rexburg and Idaho Falls regions of the Pocatello Mission. The Pocatello Mission was basically cut in half. The Rexburg, and Idaho Falls regions were taking into the new Idaho Falls mission. The changes were made in an attempt to make it easier for the full-time missionaries to work effectively with local church members. These changes were made of July 1, 2016.[4]

The Idaho Nampa Mission and Idaho Twin Falls Mission which were created on July 1, 2013 were disorganized in 2019.

Temples
Temples in Idaho including temples with temple districts in Idaho
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for Renovations

Idaho currently has 5 temples in operation. On April 2, 2011, the Meridian Idaho Temple was announced. It is now open, leaving Pocatello the only one under construction in the state.

 8. Idaho Falls Idaho Temple

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Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
March 3, 1937
September 23, 1945 by George Albert Smith
June 4, 2017 by Henry B. Eyring
92,177 sq ft (8,564 m2) and 143 ft (44 m) high on a 7 acre (2.8 ha) site
Modern, center spire - designed by John Fetzer, Sr.

 27. Boise Idaho Temple

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Boise, Idaho, United States
March 31, 1982
May 25, 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley
November 18, 2012 by Thomas S. Monson
35,868 sq ft (3,332 m2) and 112 ft (34 m) high on a 4.83 acre (2 ha) site
Modern adaptation of six-spire design - designed by Church A&E Services
The rededication in 1987 was for an addition only. The Boise Idaho Temple was closed for additional renovations in July 2011 and rededicated in November 2012.

 125. Rexburg Idaho Temple

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Rexburg, Idaho, United States
December 20, 2003
February 10, 2008 by Thomas S. Monson
57,504 sq ft (5,342 m2) and 169 ft (52 m) high on a 10 acre (4 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire - designed by Architectural Nexus; Bob Petroff
First temple dedicated by Thomas S. Monson as President of the Church

 128. Twin Falls Idaho Temple

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Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
October 2, 2004
August 24, 2008 by Thomas S. Monson
29,679 sq ft (2,757 m2) and 159 ft (48 m) high on a 9.1 acre (3.7 ha) site
Fourth temple dedicated in Idaho and, during 2008, the second temple dedicated in Idaho that year.

 158. Meridian Idaho Temple

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Unincorporated Ada County, Idaho, United States
April 2, 2011
November 19, 2017 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf
65,960 sq ft (6,128 m2) on a 12.21 acre (4.9 ha) site
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on April 2, 2011[5]

174. Pocatello Idaho (Under Construction)

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Pocatello, Idaho, United States
2 April 2017
16 March 2019 by Wilford W. Andersen
67,696 sq ft (6,289 m2) and 196.5 ft (60 m) high on a 12.77 acre (5.2 ha) site
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on April 2, 2017[6]

Communities

Latter-day Saints have had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the "Mormon Corridor", including the following in Idaho:

See also

References
  1. "Facts and Statistics Idaho". www.newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. "Idaho: Facts and Statistics", churchofjesuschrist.org, 2020. Retrieved on 17 March 2020.
  3. Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  4. "Church Announces Realignment of Mission Boundaries in Idaho - Church News and Events". ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  5. "Church Announces New Temples in Canada, Colorado and Idaho", MormonNewsroom.org (News Release), LDS Church, April 2, 2011, retrieved January 5, 2015
  6. "President Monson Announces Five New Temples: Mormon temples to be built in South America, Africa, Philippines and US". Newsroom. LDS Church. 2 April 2017.

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