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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Washington (state)

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The U.S. state of Washington has the sixth most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States.[3] The LDS Church is the 2nd largest denomination in Washington, behind the Roman Catholic Church.[4]


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Washington
The Seattle Washington Temple
AreaNA West
Members281,389 (2022)[1]
Stakes59
Wards431
Branches58
Total Congregations489
Missions7
Temples4 Operating
2 Announced
6 Total
Family History Centers97[2]

History

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Membership in Washington
YearMembership
19201,199
19303,443
19405,113
195011,551
196035,701
197067,203
1980*138,000
1990*189,000
1999226,411
2009257,710
2019289,479
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Washington[1]

The first known member of the Church moved to Washington in 1852,[5] with missionaries arriving in Washington Territory from California as early as 1854. Enough converts were baptized along the Lewis River in the southwest portion of the state that a congregation was created in that area. Tensions escalated to the death of one member in 1911, who was given a secret burial at night.

Members of the Church helped construct the Oregon Short Line Railroad in the 1880s. By 1930, nearly two thousand members lived within the state with chapels located in the Puget Sound Region and in Spokane. Washington saw many members move to the state after the completion of the Grand Coulee Dam and during World War II to work in defense industries.[5]

The first branch in Washington was created at Tacoma near the end of 1899, with its first stake being created at Seattle in 1938.[5] Washington's first temple was built in Bellevue in 1980. There are now also temples in Spokane, Richland, and Moses Lake. Temples have been announced in Tacoma and Vancouver.[6]

County Statistics

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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. Census count reflects location of residence which may skew percent of population where adherents reside in a different county as their congregational meetinghouse.

County Congregations Adherents % of Population
Adams 9 2,245 11.99
Asotin 2 1,457 6.74
Benton 31 14,294 8.16
Chelan 7 2,777 3.83
Clallam 7 3,102 4.34
Clark 37 20,793 4.89
Columbia 1 286 7.01
Cowlitz 7 4,513 4.41
Douglas 3 797 2.07
Ferry 1 296 3.92
Franklin 19 7,338 9.39
Garfield 0
Grant 19 7,562 8.49
Grays Harbor 6 3,254 4.47
Island 4 2,335 2.97
Jefferson 2 876 2.93
King 110 56,985 2.95
Kitsap 19 11,093 4.42
Kittitas 5 1,702 4.16
Klickitat 2 945 4.65
Lewis 7 4,304 5.70
Lincoln 1 215 2.03
Mason 4 2,587 4.26
Okanogan 4 1,153 2.80
Pacific 2 806 3.85
Pend Oreille 1 112 0.86
Pierce 52 33,152 4.17
San Juan 1 323 2.05
Skagit 6 3,870 3.31
Skamania 1 409 3.70
Snohomish 41 22,684 3.18
Spokane 48 24,246 5.15
Stevens 4 1,829 4.20
Thurston 18 10,774 4.27
Wahkiakum 1 212 5.33
Walla Walla 6 2,468 4.20
Whatcom 10 5,438 2.70
Whitman 5 1,792 4.00
Yakima 17 8,243 3.39

Stakes

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As of August 2023, Washington had the following stakes:

Stake Organized Mission Temple
Arlington Washington Stake October 24, 2010 Washington Everett Seattle Washington
Auburn Washington Stake November 28, 1982 Washington Seattle Seattle Washington
Bellevue Washington South Stake March 15, 1981 Washington Seattle Seattle Washington
Bellevue Washington Stake December 1, 1963 Washington Seattle Seattle Washington
Bellingham Washington Stake May 10, 1981 Washington Everett Vancouver British Columbia
Bothell Washington Stake November 22, 1981 Washington Seattle Seattle Washington
Bremerton Washington Stake June 19, 1960 Washington Tacoma Seattle Washington
Centralia Washington Stake September 10, 1978 Washington Vancouver Portland Oregon
Colville Washington Stake October 18, 1981 Washington Spokane Spokane Washington
Elma Washington Stake August 28, 1983 Washington Vancouver Seattle Washington
Enumclaw Washington Stake March 13, 2016 Washington Seattle Seattle Washington
Ephrata Washington Stake June 15, 1980 Washington Yakima Moses Lake Washington
Everett Washington Stake October 25, 1970 Washington Everett Seattle Washington
Federal Way Washington Stake November 20, 1977 Washington Seattle Seattle Washington
Gig Harbor Washington Stake September 28, 1952 Washington Tacoma Seattle Washington
Graham Washington Stake May 18, 2003 Washington Tacoma Seattle Washington
Kennewick Washington Stake October 24, 1976 Washington Kennewick Columbia River Washington
Kennewick Washington East Stake October 31, 1982 Washington Kennewick Columbia River Washington
Kent Washington Stake October 14, 1984 Washington Seattle Seattle Washington
Lacey Washington Stake September 14, 1997 Washington Tacoma Seattle Washington
Lakewood Washington Stake October 20, 1985 Washington Tacoma Seattle Washington
Lewiston Idaho Stake[a] October 19, 1958 Washington Spokane Spokane Washington
Longview Washington Stake February 4, 1973 Washington Vancouver Portland Oregon
Lynnwood Washington Stake May 14, 1978 Washington Everett Seattle Washington
Maple Valley Washington Stake March 22, 1998 Washington Seattle Seattle Washington
Marysville Washington Stake March 29, 1981 Washington Everett Seattle Washington
Moscow Idaho Stake[a] May 5, 1974 Washington Spokane Spokane Washington
Moses Lake Washington Stake April 18, 1954 Washington Yakima Moses Lake Washington
Mount Vernon Washington Stake June 30, 1963 Washington Everett Seattle Washington
Oak Harbor Washington Stake April 23, 2017 Washington Everett Seattle Washington
Olympia Washington Stake August 27, 1967 Washington Tacoma Seattle Washington
Othello Washington Stake August 12, 1979 Washington Yakima Moses Lake Washington
Pasco Washington Stake May 21, 1967 Washington Kennewick Columbia River Washington
Pasco Washington North Stake February 20, 2011 Washington Kennewick Columbia River Washington
Port Angeles Washington Stake February 23, 1992 Washington Tacoma Seattle Washington
Rainier Oregon Stake[a] March 8, 1992 Washington Vancouver Portland Oregon
Renton Washington Stake May 3, 1970 Washington Seattle Seattle Washington
Richland Washington Stake June 25, 1950 Washington Kennewick Columbia River Washington
Richland Washington South Stake February 26, 2023 Washington Kennewick Columbia River Washington
Ridgefield Washington Stake January 24, 2016 Washington Vancouver Portland Oregon
Sammamish Valley Washington Stake May 29, 1977 Washington Seattle Seattle Washington
Sandpoint Idaho Stake[a] August 20, 1978 Washington Spokane Spokane Washington
Seattle Washington Stake July 31, 1938 Washington Seattle Seattle Washington
Seattle Washington North Stake May 19, 1957 Washington Everett Seattle Washington
Selah Washington Stake April 29, 1979 Washington Yakima Moses Lake Washington
Silverdale Washington Stake August 26, 1979 Washington Tacoma Seattle Washington
Snohomish Washington Stake June 28, 1992 Washington Everett Seattle Washington
South Hill Washington Stake November 28, 1982 Washington Tacoma Seattle Washington
Spokane Washington Stake June 29, 1947 Washington Spokane Spokane Washington
Spokane Washington East Stake October 17, 1971 Washington Spokane Spokane Washington
Spokane Washington Mount Spokane Stake June 19, 2016 Washington Spokane Spokane Washington
Spokane Washington North Stake January 7, 1979 Washington Spokane Spokane Washington
Spokane Washington Valley Stake June 3, 2001 Washington Spokane Spokane Washington
Spokane Washington West Stake January 12, 1992 Washington Spokane Spokane Washington
Sumner Washington Stake January 17, 1971 Washington Tacoma Seattle Washington
Tacoma Washington Stake August 19, 1979 Washington Tacoma Seattle Washington
The Dalles Oregon Stake[a] June 26, 1977 Washington Yakima Portland Oregon
Vancouver Washington Stake December 1, 1963 Washington Vancouver Portland Oregon
Vancouver Washington East Stake May 17, 1998 Washington Vancouver Portland Oregon
Vancouver Washington North Stake November 3, 1985 Washington Vancouver Portland Oregon
Vancouver Washington West Stake November 5, 1978 Washington Vancouver Portland Oregon
Walla Walla Washington Stake March 11, 1979 Washington Kennewick Columbia River Washington
Wenatchee Washington Stake January 29, 1967 Washington Yakima Moses Lake Washington
West Richland Washington Stake November 4, 2012 Washington Kennewick Columbia River Washington
Yakima Washington Stake May 24, 1959 Washington Yakima Columbia River Washington
  1. ^ a b c d e Stake located outside Washington with congregation(s) meeting in Washington

Missions

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On July 26, 1897, the Northwestern States Mission was organized to search out Latter-day Saints who had moved to Washington, Oregon, and Montana. On January 1, 1968, The Pacific Northwest Mission was created with Joe E. Whitesides as president. On June 10, 1970, its name changed to the Washington Mission and ultimately the Washington Seattle Mission on June 20, 1974. As of 2023, Washington is home to seven missions, three of which are east of the Cascade Mountains, and four are on the west side.

Mission Organized
Washington Everett Mission July 1, 2001[8]
Washington Kennewick Mission July 1, 2002[9]
Washington Seattle Mission January 1, 1968
Washington Spokane Mission July 1, 1978[10]
Washington Tacoma Mission July 1, 1990[11]
Washington Vancouver Mission July 1, 2013[12]
Washington Yakima Mission July 1, 2015[13]

Temples

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Temples in and near Washington (edit)

Temples in Washington or with districts
extending into Washington (edit)
  = Operating
  = Under construction
  = Announced
  = Temporarily Closed

Washington currently has four temples in operation. A fifth temple, the Tacoma Washington Temple, was announced by President Russell M. Nelson in his concluding talk of the Sunday afternoon session of the October 2022 General Conference on Sunday, October 2, 2022, to be built in Tacoma, Washington. [14] A sixth temple, the Vancouver Washington Temple, was announced October 1, 2023. In addition, members in the Bellingham Washington Stake are served by the Vancouver British Columbia Temple[15] and members in and around Vancouver, Washington are served by the Portland Oregon Temple.[16]

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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size: 		Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
November 15, 1975 by Spencer W. Kimball
May 27, 1978 by Marion G. Romney
November 17, 1980 by Spencer W. Kimball
110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2) on a 23.5-acre (9.5 ha) site - designed by Emil B. Fetzer
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
Style: 		Veradale, Washington, United States
August 13, 1998 by Gordon B. Hinckley
October 10, 1998 by F. Melvin Hammond
August 21, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley
10,700 sq ft (990 m2) on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
Style: 		Richland, Washington, United States
April 2, 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
October 28, 2000 by Stephen A. West
November 18, 2001 by Gordon B. Hinckley
16,880 sq ft (1,568 m2) on a 2.88-acre (1.17 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by A & E Services, Joseph E. Marty Architect
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size: 		Moses Lake, Washington, United States
7 April 2019 by Russell M. Nelson[17]
10 October 2020 by David L. Stapleton[18]
17 September 2023 by Quentin L. Cook[19]
28,933 sq ft (2,688.0 m2) on a 17.2-acre (7.0 ha) site
 
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Location:
Announced:
Size: 		Tacoma, Washington
2 October 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[20][21]
45,000 sq ft (4,200 m2) on a 11.6-acre (4.7 ha) site
 
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Location:
Announced:
Size: 		Camas, Washington, United States
1 October 2023 by Russell M. Nelson[22][23]
43,000 sq ft (4,000 m2) on a 15.11-acre (6.11 ha) site

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State:Washington", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved May 29, 2023
  2. ^ Category:Washington Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved May 29, 2023
  3. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
  4. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021. Note:While it's the 2nd largest denomination in Washington, it's the third largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
  5. ^ a b c LDS Church News - United States information: Washington
  6. ^ Washington - LDS Statistics and Church Facts | Total Church Membership
  7. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Washington Everett Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Retrieved April 10, 2016
  9. ^ Washington Kennewick Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Retrieved April 10, 2016
  10. ^ Washington Spokane Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Retrieved April 10, 2016
  11. ^ Washington Tacoma Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Retrieved April 10, 2016
  12. ^ Washington Vancouver Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Retrieved April 10, 2016
  13. ^ Washington Yakima Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Retrieved April 10, 2016
  14. ^ [1]
  15. ^ Vancouver British Columbia LDS Temple District
  16. ^ Portland Oregon LDS Temple District
  17. ^ "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, April 7, 2019
  18. ^ "Groundbreaking Held for Moses Lake Washington Temple", newsroom, LDS Church, October 10, 2020, retrieved September 28, 2023
  19. ^ "Two US Temples and One in Brazil Dedicated on the Same Day", newsroom, LDS Church, September 17, 2023, retrieved September 28, 2023
  20. ^ "President Nelson announces 18 new temples, including 4 near Mexico City, as conference closes", Deseret News, Deseret News, October 2, 2022
  21. ^ "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 2, 2022
  22. ^ Where the 20 new Latter-day Saint temples will be built as Russell Nelson’s record tally continues to rise, Salt Lake Tribune, October 1, 2023
  23. ^ "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 1, 2023

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