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

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wyoming
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The Star Valley Wyoming Temple
Area NA Central
Members 67,797 (2022) [1]
Stakes 19
Wards 143
Branches 29
Total Congregations172
Temples 1 Operating
1 Under Construction
1 Announced
3 Total
Family History Centers 46 [2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wyoming refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Wyoming. The church's first congregation in Wyoming was organized in 1877. [3] It has since grown to 67,797 members in 172 congregations. [3]

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Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 11.5% in 2014 which is the third highest in the United States, behind Utah and Idaho. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, 9% of Wyomingites self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church. [4] The LDS Church is the largest denomination in Wyoming. [5]

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Martin's Cove Wyoming
The Rock Church of Auburn, Wyoming Rock Church.jpg
The Rock Church of Auburn, Wyoming

Stakes are located in Afton, Casper (2), Cheyenne (2), Cody, Evanston (2), Gillette, Green River, Kemmerer, Laramie, Lovell, Lyman, Riverton, Rock Springs, Sheridan, Thayne, and Worland.

The Wyoming Mormon Trail Mission was created in 2015 to cover church historical sites in the area, but the mission was discontinued in 2021.

History

Membership in Wyoming
YearMembers
192010,764
193012,825
194017,806
195019,477
196022,965
197027,397
198047,314
199051,692
199954,425
200961,430
201967,729
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: Wyoming [1]

The Willie and Martin handcart companies of 1857 became trapped in the winter snows and approximately 200 of the 1,075 in the companies died, but others were saved by Utah rescue parties. [6]

In 1877, members settled the Star Valley area, and in 1878, Brigham Young Jr. dedicated the spot as a gathering place for the members. [7]

County Statistics

List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives: [8]

County Congregations Adherents % of Population
Albany 92,8037.7
Big Horn 133,90133.4
Campbell 62,2474.9
Carbon 51,5389.7
Converse 27235.2
Crook 11281.8
Fremont 103,6189.0
Goshen 14953.7
Hot Springs 155111.5
Johnson 14375.1
Laramie 94,4564.9
Lincoln 239,55652.8
Natrona 94,8096.4
Niobrara 1843.4
Park 93,18011.3
Platte 13083.6
Sheridan 51,4525.0
Sublette 21,40713.7
Sweetwater 157,97218.2
Teton 31,4186.7
Uinta 2210,06447.7
Washakie 31,12913.2
Weston 13575.0

Stakes

The Gillette Wyoming Stake Center Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Gillette Wyoming Stake in Gillette, Wyoming.jpg
The Gillette Wyoming Stake Center
The Star Valley Tabernacle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located in Afton, Wyoming. Star Valley Tabernacle.jpg
The Star Valley Tabernacle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located in Afton, Wyoming.
The entrance gate of the Martin's Cove Mormon Handcart Historical Center near Devil's Gate (Wyoming). MormonHandcartHistoricalSite 2.JPG
The entrance gate of the Martin's Cove Mormon Handcart Historical Center near Devil's Gate (Wyoming).

As of February 2023, Wyoming was home to the following stakes: [9]

StakeMissionTemple District
Afton WyomingIdaho PocatelloStar Valley Wyoming
Bridger Valley Wyoming StakeUtah Salt Lake CityOgden Utah
Casper Wyoming EastColorado Fort CollinsFort Collins Colorado
Casper WyomingColorado Fort CollinsFort Collins Colorado
Cheyenne Wyoming EastColorado Fort CollinsFort Collins Colorado
Cheyenne WyomingColorado Fort CollinsFort Collins Colorado
Cody WyomingMontana BillingsBillings Montana
Evanston Wyoming SouthUtah Salt Lake CityOgden Utah
Evanston WyomingUtah Salt Lake CityOgden Utah
Gillette WyomingMontana BillingsBillings Montana
Green River WyomingUtah Salt Lake CityVernal Utah
Kemmerer WyomingUtah Salt Lake CityStar Valley Wyoming
Laramie WyomingColorado Fort CollinsFort Collins Colorado
Lovell WyomingMontana BillingsBillings Montana
Riverton WyomingColorado Fort CollinsBillings Montana
Rock Springs WyomingUtah Salt Lake CityVernal Utah
Sheridan WyomingMontana BillingsBillings Montana
Thayne WyomingIdaho PocatelloStar Valley Wyoming
Worland WyomingMontana BillingsBillings Montana

Missions

As of 2023, no missions were headquartered in Wyoming. However, Wyoming is served by four missions headquartered outside the state.

MissionOrganized
Colorado Fort Collins Mission 1 July 2013
Idaho Idaho Falls 1 July 2013
Montana Billings Falls 11 November 1950
Utah Salt Lake City Mission 1 July 2013

Temples

Temples in Wyoming
ButtonRed.svg = Operating
ButtonBlue.svg = Under construction
ButtonYellow.svg = Announced
ButtonBlack.svg = Temporarily Closed

On October 1, 2011, the Star Valley Wyoming Temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson. A second temple to be built in Casper was announced on April 4, 2021, by Russell M. Nelson. Nelson announced a third temple, to be built in Cody, on October 3, 2021.

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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:		 Afton, Wyoming, United States
October 1, 2011 by Thomas S. Monson [10] [11]
April 25, 2015 by Craig C. Christensen
October 30, 2016 by David A. Bednar
18,609 sq ft (1,728.8 m2) on a 43.6-acre (17.6 ha) site
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wyoming
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Size:		 Casper, Wyoming, U.S.
4 April 2021 by Russell M. Nelson [12]
9 October 2021 by S. Gifford Nielsen
10,000 sq ft (930 m2) on a 9.5-acre (3.8 ha) site
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wyoming
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Location:
Announced:
Size:		 Cody, Wyoming, United States
3 October 2021 by Russell M. Nelson [13] [14]
9,950 sq ft (924 m2) on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site

Communities

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

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  3. 1 2 "Statistics and Church Facts | Total Church Membership". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  4. ↑ "Adults in Wyoming: Religious composition of adults in Wyoming". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center . Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  5. ↑ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ Hein, Annette (November 8, 2014), "Journey to Martin's Cove: The Mormon Handcart Tragedy of 1856", Wyoming Historical Society, retrieved January 27, 2023
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  11. ↑ "Mormon church president announces plans for new temples in Utah, Wyoming, Colombia, Africa". Washington Post. AP. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011..
  12. ↑ "Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 April 2021
  13. ↑ "13 new temple locations announced by President Nelson as conference closes", Church News , Deseret News, October 3, 2021
  14. ↑ "At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 3, 2021

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