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Joseph K. Rogers was the first branch president at Pima, being appointed to this office before the settlers arrived. The branch was organized into a ward in 1880. In 1930 the total population of Pima was 980, 666 of whom were LDS, and a total of 1,260 people resided within the Pima ward boundaries. [10]
A ward is a local congregation in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), with a smaller local congregation known as a branch.. A ward is presided over by a bishop, the equivalent of a pastor in many other Christian denominations. [1]
In 2016, all four missions in the state had drastic changes made to their boundaries. [7] 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.
This does not include districts that reach into the state that has its district center offices outside the state. wards number of wards No Do not use comma separator. This is the number of wards that meet within the state. branches number of branches No Do not use comma separator. This is the number of branches that meet within the state. missions
The first missionaries of the LDS Church arrived in North Dakota in 1885, and the first LDS meetinghouse was built in 1919 in Sully Lake. [6] However the first stake in North Dakota was not organized until 1977 in Fargo. [7] North Dakota was the final US state to have a stake within its boundaries. [6]
Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 4.78% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, 4% of Montanans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church. [3] The LDS Church is the 2nd largest denomination in Montana behind the Roman Catholic Church. [4]
According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey in both years, roughly 1% of Texans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church. [3] Texas has the 5th most members of the LDS Church in the United States, and the most members east of the Rocky Mountains. [4] The LDS Church is the 6th largest denomination in Texas. [5]
Seattle North Stake meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Meetinghouse in Auburn. List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives: [7] Note: Each county adherent count reflects meetinghouse location of congregation and not by location of residence.