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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kansas refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Kansas. The first congregation of the church in Kansas was organized in 1895. As of 2022, it has grown to 39,356 members in 74 congregations.

Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 1.25% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of Kansans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church. The LDS Church is the 10th largest denomination in Kansas.

History
In 1882, missionaries arrived in Kansas and organized the Meridian Branch.

By 1930, church membership in Kansas was 2,060 and the first stake in Kansas was organized in June 1962.

The Kansas City Missouri Temple, dedicated in 2012, serves 45,000 LDS Church members from 126 congregations in Kansas and Missouri.

Stakes
As of January 2024, there were 7 stakes centered in Kansas, with 4 others that encompass geographic parts of the state.


 * *Stakes outside of state with congregations in Kansas

Missions
On February 22, 2013, the Kansas Wichita Mission was announced, created largely from the Missouri Independence Mission.