The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Dakota

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Dakota
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AreaNA Central
Members11,297 (2021)[1]
Stakes2
Wards14
Branches16
Total Congregations30
Family History Centers13[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Dakota refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in South Dakota. The official church membership as a percentage of general population was 1.27% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, less than 1% of South Dakotans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church.[3] The LDS Church is the 8th largest denomination in South Dakota.[4]

History

Membership in South Dakota
YearMembers
19835,276
1989*7,400
19998,077
20099,525
201910,610
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: South Dakota[1]

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

The first Anglo-Saxons to settle in what is now South Dakota affiliated themselves with the LDS Church and settled at Fort Vermillion in 1845 to 1846. These settlers, among others, were sent to explore locations that would be suitable for a new home for the LDS Church as they experienced persecutions in Nauvoo, Missouri, and other areas further east.[5]

The number of missionaries from the church sent to the Dakotas doubled during the pandemic.[6]

Missions

The former South Dakota Rapid City Mission was renamed the North Dakota Bismarck Mission in 2015.[citation needed]

As of May 2021, the Nebraska Omaha Mission serves congregations in the Sioux Falls South Dakota Stake and the Iowa stake shown above. The North Dakota Bismarck Mission serves congregations in the Rapid City South Dakota and the North Dakota stakes.[citation needed]

Temples

As of May 2021, congregations in the Sioux Falls South Dakota and the Sioux City Iowa stakes are in the Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple district.[7] Congregations in the Rapid City South Dakota and the two North Dakota stakes shown above are in the Bismarck North Dakota Temple district.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State:South Dakota", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved April 11, 2022
  2. ^ Category:South Dakota Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved April 11, 2022
  3. ^ "Adults in South Dakota: Religious composition of adults in South Dakota". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved May 24, 2021. Note:While it's the eight largest denomination in South Dakota, it's the ninth largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
  5. ^ Jones, Gerald E., "An Early Mormon Settlement in South Dakota" (PDF), South Dakota State Historical Society, vol. 01 No. 2, retrieved May 25, 2021
  6. ^ Griffith, Michelle (October 11, 2020), "Number of Latter-day Saints missionaries in Dakotas double amid COVID-19 pandemic", Grand Forks Herald, retrieved May 25, 2021
  7. ^ "Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple District". Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Bismarck North Dakota Temple Temple District". Retrieved May 25, 2021.

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