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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nevada refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Nevada. Nevada has the 7th most church members of any U.S. state, and the fifth-highest percentage of members. The LDS Church is the 2nd largest denomination in Nevada, behind the Roman Catholic Church.

History
In 1855, 30 men were called to establish a mission at the Meadows in southern Nevada.

Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Las Vegas Nevada Temple in sessions held December 16–18, 1989 and more than 30,000 Latter-day Saints attended the dedicatory services.

County Statistics
List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives: Note: Each county adherent count reflects meetinghouse location of congregation and not by location of residence. Census count reflects location of residence which may skew percent of population where adherents reside in a different county as their congregational meetinghouse.

Stakes
As of August 2023, Nevada had the following stakes:

Missions
On July 1, 1975, the Nevada Las Vegas Mission was organized from the Arizona Tempe and California Sacramento missions. Due to growth of missionary work in the area, the Nevada Las Vegas Mission split, creating the Nevada Las Vegas West Mission. On July 1, 2012, the Las Vegas and Las Vegas West Missions were realigned, and the Nevada Reno Mission was created. On November 1, 2023 it was announced that a new mission in the Henderson area would be organized from area in the Las Vegas East Mission, effective July of 2024.

In addition to these missions, the Utah St George Mission serves the Mesquite Nevada Stake.

Temples
Nevada currently has 2 temples in operation, 1 under construction, and 1 announced.

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


 * Barclay
 * Bunkerville
 * Crystal Springs
 * Genoa
 * Las Vegas
 * Lund
 * Mesquite
 * Metropolis
 * Moapa Valley
 * Muddy River
 * Overton
 * Panaca
 * St. Joseph
 * St. Thomas
 * West Point

Notable Latter-day Saints in Nevada

 * Brian Crane - Creator of award-winning Pickles comic strip.
 * Brandon Flowers - 10x UK Albums Chart Topper, 7x Grammy Award Nominee
 * Lloyd D. George - Former U.S. District Court Judge, Federal Courthouse Namesake
 * Jim Gibbons (American politician) - Former Governor of Nevada
 * Andy Hafen - Former Mayor of Henderson
 * Cresent Hardy - Former U.S. Representative from Nevada, 4th district
 * Dean Heller- Former U.S. Senator from Nevada
 * Mark Hutchison - Former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
 * Gladys Knight - Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, 7x Grammy Award Winner, Kennedy Center Honoree
 * John Jay Lee - Former Mayor of North Las Vegas
 * Harry Reid - Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader, International Airport Namesake
 * Dan Reynolds - Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee, 1x Grammy Award Winner
 * Thomas L. Steffen - Former Nevada Supreme Court Justice