The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nevada refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 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 church is the 2nd largest denomination in Nevada, behind the Roman Catholic Church.
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 16âÂÂ18, 1989 and more than 30,000 Latter-day Saints attended the dedicatory services.
As of 2010, list of members in each county, according to the Association of Religion Data Archives, are shown below:
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, a new mission in the Henderson area, from area in the Las Vegas East Mission, was announced and became effective in July 2024.
In addition to these missions, the Utah St George Mission serves the Mesquite Nevada Stake.
Nevada currently has 2 temples in operation, 1 under construction, and 1 announced.
Latter-day Saints had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the "Mormon Corridor", including the following in Nevada: