# The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the second-largest religious denomination in Arizona, behind the Roman Catholic Church. In 2022, the church reported 439,411 members in Arizona, about 6% of the state's population. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 5% of Arizonans self-identify most closely with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

## History
### Mormon Battalion

The first presence of Latter-day Saints in Arizona was the Mormon Battalion. They marched through what is now southern Arizona in 1846 on the way to California as part of the Mexican–American War. They encountered wild cattle bulls and killed several of them in defense. They passed through Tucson (then a town of 400–500 inhabitants) causing an attachment of Mexican Forces to flee. They camped at the mouth of the Gila River before entering California.

### Northern Arizona settlements

The next time Latter-day Saints entered the area was in 1858 and 1859, when Jacob Hamblin and his companions camped at Pipe Spring in the northwestern part of present-day Arizona. They did this while journeying to and from their missions among the Moqui (Hopi) Indians east of the Colorado River.
During the 1860s and 1870s, LDS parties explored portions of the area searching for possible settlement sites. Also during this period, isolated ranches and small Mormon settlements were established at Short Creek (now Colorado City), Pipe Spring, Beaver Dam and neighboring Littlefield, and Lee's Ferry, all in the area between the Utah border and the Grand Canyon known as the Arizona Strip.
The first effort at large-scale LDS colonization came in March 1873 when a group of Latter-day Saints was sent from Utah to the Little Colorado River drainage under the direction of Horton D. Height. The colonizers turned back, discouraged by the poor prospects, but a few returned the following year and began farming among the Native Americans at Moencopi. Local hostilities forced the colonists to leave again after a month. A year later, James S. Brown led another small colonizing group that successfully settled at Moencopi, then began exploring the surrounding area. Following these explorations, a large group of settlers, led by Lot Smith, arrived in the spring of 1876 and established four settlements on the Little Colorado, which they called Ballenger's Camp (later renamed Brigham City), Sunset, Obed and Allen City (later renamed St. Joseph, and then Joseph City), along with a support settlement near Mormon Lake with a sawmill, dairy and tannery.

### Central and southern Arizona settlements

Daniel W. Jones was commissioned by Brigham Young to start a Mormon colony within the Salt River Valley of the Arizona Territory. The settlement party arrived at what would become Lehi, Arizona in March 1877. Jones' invitation to local Native Americans to live with them became a point of controversy, and half of the initial colony left, moving on to found St. David, Arizona. In February 1878 the First Mesa Company arrived in Lehi. Rather than accepting an invitation to settle at Jones' settlement, they moved to the top of the mesa, and founded Mesa, Arizona. They dug irrigation canals, incorporating the original Hohokam canals in some places, and within a couple of months water was flowing through them.
Pima was founded in 1879 by Mormon settlers relocating from Forrest Dale, after that location was declared to be on tribal land. Originally named Smithville, it was unlike other Mormon settlements of the era, not being planned by the leaders of the church. 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.

## 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. The 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 |
| Apache | 27 | 14,950 | 20.90 |
| Cochise | 17 | 7,933 | 6.04 |
| Coconino | 32 | 16,633 | 12.37 |
| Gila | 12 | 4,719 | 8.81 |
| Graham | 29 | 11,766 | 31.61 |
| Greenlee | 3 | 1,221 | 14.47 |
| La Paz | 3 | 991 | 4.84 |
| Maricopa | 503 | 242,732 | 6.36 |
| Mohave | 12 | 8,147 | 4.07 |
| Navajo | 53 | 24,301 | 22.62 |
| Pima | 53 | 28,659 | 2.92 |
| Pinal | 31 | 14,082 | 3.75 |
| Santa Cruz | 1 | 876 | 1.85 |
| Yavapai | 22 | 9,608 | 4.55 |
| Yuma | 13 | 6,300 | 3.22 |

## Stakes

As of November 2024, the following stakes were located in Arizona:
| Stake | Organized | Mission | Temple |
| Buckeye Arizona Stake | 13 Dec 1987 | Arizona Phoenix | Phoenix Arizona |
| Casa Grande Arizona Stake | 13 Oct 1991 | Arizona Tempe | Gilbert Arizona |
| Centennial Arizona Stake | 13 Nov 2016 | Arizona Flagstaff | Snowflake Arizona |
| Chandler Arizona East Stake | 17 Sep 2006 | Arizona Tempe | Gilbert Arizona |
| Chandler Arizona South Stake | 28 Feb 2016 | Arizona Tempe | Gilbert Arizona |
| Chandler Arizona Stake | 3 Dec 1978 | Arizona Tempe | Gilbert Arizona |
| Chandler Arizona West Stake | 20 Oct 1996 | Arizona Tempe | Gilbert Arizona |
| Chinle Arizona Stake | 30 Sep 1990 | New Mexico Farmington | Snowflake Arizona |
| Cottonwood Arizona Stake | 22 Jan 1978 | Arizona Flagstaff | Phoenix Arizona |
| Duncan Arizona Stake | 24 Sep 1978 | Arizona Tucson | Gila Valley |
| Eagar Arizona Stake | 25 Jan 1987 | Arizona Flagstaff | Snowflake Arizona |
| Flagstaff Arizona East Stake | 7 May 2017 | Arizona Flagstaff | Snowflake Arizona |
| Flagstaff Arizona West Stake | 23 Sep 1956 | Arizona Flagstaff | Snowflake Arizona |
| Gilbert Arizona Gateway Stake | 17 Apr 2016 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Gilbert Arizona Greenfield Stake | 24 Aug 1975 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Gilbert Arizona Highland East Stake | 24 Nov 1996 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Gilbert Arizona Highland West Stake | 20 May 2012 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Gilbert Arizona Higley Stake | 31 Oct 2004 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Gilbert Arizona San Tan Stake | 3 Dec 2000 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Gilbert Arizona Seville Stake | 17 Feb 2008 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Gilbert Arizona Stake | 18 May 1997 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Gilbert Arizona Stapley Stake | 11 Oct 1981 | Arizona Tempe | Gilbert Arizona |
| Gilbert Arizona Superstition Springs Stake | 12 Nov 2017 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Gilbert Arizona Val Vista Stake | 22 Nov 1987 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Gilbert Arizona Williams Field Stake | 28 Apr 2013 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Gilbert Arizona YSA Stake | 10 Jun 2012 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Glendale Arizona North Stake | 15 Feb 1981 | Arizona Phoenix | Phoenix Arizona |
| Glendale Arizona Stake | 6 May 1973 | Arizona Phoenix | Phoenix Arizona |
| Globe Arizona Stake | 16 Jun 1974 | Arizona Mesa | Gilbert Arizona |
| Goodyear Arizona Stake | 9 Dec 2007 | Arizona Phoenix | Phoenix Arizona |
| Holbrook Arizona Stake | 22 Nov 1970 | Arizona Flagstaff | Snowflake Arizona |
| Kanab Utah Kaibab Stake | 3 May 1987 | Utah St George | St. George Utah |
| Kingman Arizona North Stake | 29 Sep 2024 | Nevada Henderson | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Kingman Arizona South Stake | 21 Aug 1983 | Nevada Henderson | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Kirtland New Mexico Stake | 19 Sep 1982 | New Mexico Farmington | Albuquerque New Mexico |
| Lake Havasu City Arizona Stake | 14 Mar 1976 | Nevada Henderson | Las Vegas Nevada |
| Marana Arizona Stake | 25 Oct 2015 | Arizona Tucson | Tucson Arizona |
| Maricopa Arizona Stake | 9 Dec 2007 | Arizona Tempe | Gilbert Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Alma Stake | 10 Oct 1971 | Arizona Tempe | Gilbert Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Alta Mesa Stake | 14 Mar 1999 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Boulder Creek Stake | 5 Dec 1999 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Central Stake | 10 May 1981 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Citrus Heights Stake | 20 Sep 1992 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Clearview Stake | 12 Jun 2016 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Desert Ridge Stake | 18 Jan 2004 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona East Stake | 20 Nov 1955 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Eastmark Stake | 11 Jan 2015 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Flatiron Stake | 1 May 2016 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Hermosa Vista Stake | 21 Oct 2007 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Kimball East Stake | 14 Jan 1990 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Kimball Stake | 25 Nov 1979 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Lehi Stake | 6 May 1979 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Maricopa North Stake | 27 Feb 2000 | Arizona Phoenix | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Maricopa Stake | 10 Dec 1882 | Arizona Phoenix | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Mountain View Stake | 25 Jan 1987 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona North Stake | 7 Nov 1971 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Red Mountain Stake | 6 Mar 2016 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Salt River Stake | 15 Feb 1976 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Skyline Stake | 3 Jun 2001 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona South Stake | 18 Nov 1962 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona Stake | 8 Dec 1946 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona YSA East Stake | 10 Jun 2012 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesa Arizona YSA West Stake | 10 Jun 2012 | Arizona Phoenix | Mesa Arizona |
| Mesquite Nevada East Stake | 13 Feb 1994 | Utah St George | St. George Utah |
| Page Arizona Stake | 10 Mar 1974 | New Mexico Farmington | Snowflake Arizona |
| Paradise Valley Arizona Stake | 9 Sep 1979 | Arizona Phoenix | Mesa Arizona |
| Payson Arizona Stake | 9 Apr 2000 | Arizona Flagstaff | Mesa Arizona |
| Peoria Arizona North Stake | 27 Feb 2000 | Arizona Phoenix | Phoenix Arizona |
| Peoria Arizona Stake | 22 Feb 1987 | Arizona Phoenix | Phoenix Arizona |
| Peralta Trail Arizona Stake | 16 Nov 1986 | Arizona Mesa | Mesa Arizona |
| Phoenix Arizona Deer Valley Stake | 8 Feb 1981 | Arizona Phoenix | Phoenix Arizona |
| Phoenix Arizona Desert Hills Stake | 16 Oct 2016 | Arizona Phoenix | Phoenix Arizona |
| Phoenix Arizona East Stake | 28 Mar 1954 | Arizona Phoenix | Mesa Arizona |
| Phoenix Arizona North Stake | 19 Jan 1958 | Arizona Phoenix | Phoenix Arizona |
| Phoenix Arizona South Mountain Stake | 21 Aug 2016 | Arizona Tempe | Phoenix Arizona |
| Phoenix Arizona Stake | 27 Feb 1938 | Arizona Phoenix | Phoenix Arizona |
| Phoenix Arizona Thunderbird Park Stake | 9 Oct 2016 | Arizona Phoenix | Phoenix Arizona |
| Phoenix Arizona West Maricopa Stake | 5 Mar 1978 | Arizona Phoenix | Phoenix Arizona |
| Phoenix Arizona YSA Stake | 10 Jun 2012 | Arizona Phoenix | Phoenix Arizona |
| Pima Arizona Stake | 17 Nov 1991 | Arizona Tucson | Gila Valley |
| Prescott Arizona Stake | 7 Jun 1970 | Arizona Flagstaff | Phoenix Arizona |
| Prescott Valley Arizona Stake | 13 Mar 2011 | Arizona Flagstaff | Phoenix Arizona |
| Queen Creek Arizona Central Stake | 10 Apr 2016 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Queen Creek Arizona East Stake | 31 Oct 2004 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Queen Creek Arizona Empire Stake | 29 Jan 2023 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Queen Creek Arizona Heritage Stake | 13 Sep 2020 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Queen Creek Arizona North Stake | 17 Feb 2008 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Queen Creek Arizona Ocotillo Stake | 14 Jan 2018 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Queen Creek Arizona South Stake | 30 Oct 2005 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Queen Creek Arizona Stake | 27 Oct 2002 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Queen Creek Arizona West Stake | 21 Sep 2014 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Safford Arizona Stake | 20 Feb 1938 | Arizona Tucson | Gila Valley |
| Sahuarita Arizona Stake | 21 Jun 2009 | Arizona Tucson | Tucson Arizona |
| San Tan Valley Arizona North Stake | 21 Aug 2016 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| San Tan Valley Arizona Stake | 16 Mar 2014 | Arizona Gilbert | Gilbert Arizona |
| Scottsdale Arizona Camelback Stake | 22 Mar 1981 | Arizona Phoenix | Mesa Arizona |
| Scottsdale Arizona North Stake | 9 Dec 1962 | Arizona Phoenix | Mesa Arizona |
| Show Low Arizona Stake | 24 Nov 1974 | Arizona Flagstaff | Snowflake Arizona |
| Sierra Vista Arizona Stake | 6 Jun 1982 | Arizona Tucson | Tucson Arizona |
| Silver Creek Arizona Stake | 30 Nov 1980 | Arizona Flagstaff | Snowflake Arizona |
| Snowflake Arizona Stake | 18 Dec 1887 | Arizona Flagstaff | Snowflake Arizona |
| St David Arizona Stake | 2 Mar 1941 | Arizona Tucson | Gila Valley |
| St Johns Arizona Stake | 23 Jul 1887 | Arizona Flagstaff | Snowflake Arizona |
| Surprise Arizona North Stake | 16 Aug 2009 | Arizona Phoenix | Phoenix Arizona |
| Surprise Arizona Stake | 16 Jan 2005 | Arizona Phoenix | Phoenix Arizona |
| Surprise Arizona West Stake | 11 Dec 2016 | Arizona Phoenix | Phoenix Arizona |
| Tempe Arizona South Stake | 18 Jan 1976 | Arizona Tempe | Gilbert Arizona |
| Tempe Arizona Stake | 2 Feb 1964 | Arizona Tempe | Mesa Arizona |
| Tempe Arizona West Stake | 8 Jan 1989 | Arizona Tempe | Gilbert Arizona |
| Tempe Arizona YSA Stake | 12 Dec 1971 | Arizona Tempe | Mesa Arizona |
| Thatcher Arizona Stake | 25 Feb 1883 | Arizona Tucson | Gila Valley |
| Tuba City Arizona Stake | 25 Jun 1995 | New Mexico Farmington | Snowflake Arizona |
| Tucson Arizona East Stake | 6 Nov 1977 | Arizona Tucson | Tucson Arizona |
| Tucson Arizona North Stake | 2 Feb 1969 | Arizona Tucson | Tucson Arizona |
| Tucson Arizona Rincon Stake | 3 Mar 1985 | Arizona Tucson | Tucson Arizona |
| Tucson Arizona South Stake | 6 Dec 2015 | Arizona Tucson | Tucson Arizona |
| Tucson Arizona Stake | 2 Dec 1956 | Arizona Tucson | Tucson Arizona |
| Tucson Arizona West Stake | 24 Nov 1996 | Arizona Tucson | Tucson Arizona |
| White Mountain Arizona Stake | 26 Mar 1995 | Arizona Flagstaff | Snowflake Arizona |
| Winslow Arizona Stake | 17 Sep 1978 | Arizona Flagstaff | Snowflake Arizona |
| Yuma Arizona Stake | 27 Apr 1958 | Arizona Tempe | San Diego California |
* 1 2 3 Stake located outside Arizona with congregation(s) meeting in Arizona

## Missions

On March 7, 1943, the Navajo-Zuni Mission was organized, and specialized with teaching Native Americans in their language. This was renamed the Southwest Indian Mission on January 1, 1949, and again the New Mexico-Arizona Mission on October 10, 1972. It was discontinued and transferred into the Arizona Phoenix Mission on July 1, 1984.
On August 1, 1969, the Arizona Mission was organized from the California South Mission, and was renamed the Arizona Tempe Mission on June 20, 1974.
As of February 2023, Arizona was now home to six missions.
| Mission | Organized |
| Arizona Gilbert Mission | July 1, 2013 |
| Arizona Mesa Mission | July 1, 2002 |
| Arizona Phoenix Mission | July 1, 1984 |
| Arizona Flagstaff Mission | July 1, 2013 |
| Arizona Tempe Mission | August 1, 1969 |
| Arizona Tucson Mission | July 1, 1990 |
Also, the Nevada Las Vegas Mission, the New Mexico Farmington Mission, and the Utah St George Mission covers portions of the state.

## Temples

* Gila ValleyGilbertMesaPhoenixQueen CreekSnowflakeTucsonYumaLas VegasRed CliffsSt. GeorgeTemples in Arizona
* = Operating = Under construction = Announced = Temporarily Closed
On October 23, 1927, the Mesa Arizona Temple was dedicated. Until that time, members had traveled to the St. George Temple. Because of all the bridal parties that traversed the trail during the early years, the wagon road between St. George and the Arizona settlements became known as the Honeymoon Trail. The Mesa Arizona Temple was the first temple in the Church to be rededicated (on April 15, 1975) after extensive remodeling and enlarging to accommodate increased attendance.
On March 3, 2002, a second Arizona temple was dedicated in Snowflake. Since then, a third, The Gila Valley Arizona Temple has been dedicated in Central, Arizona and three additional temples have been dedicated in Gilbert, Phoenix, and Tucson.
| 7. Mesa Arizona Temple Official website News & images | 7. Mesa Arizona Temple Official website News & images | |
| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Rededicated: Size: Style: Notes: | Mesa, Arizona, United States October 3, 1919 by Heber J. Grant April 25, 1922 by Heber J. Grant October 23, 1927 by Heber J. Grant April 16, 1975 by Spencer W. Kimball 113,916 sq ft (10,583.1 m$^2$) on a 20-acre (8.1 ha) site Neoclassical Architecture - designed by Don Carlos Young, Jr. and Ramm Hansen The first temple to offer ordinances in a language other than English (Spanish). | Mesa, Arizona, United States October 3, 1919 by Heber J. Grant April 25, 1922 by Heber J. Grant October 23, 1927 by Heber J. Grant April 16, 1975 by Spencer W. Kimball 113,916 sq ft (10,583.1 m$^2$) on a 20-acre (8.1 ha) site Neoclassical Architecture - designed by Don Carlos Young, Jr. and Ramm Hansen The first temple to offer ordinances in a language other than English (Spanish). |
| 108. Snowflake Arizona Temple Official website News & images | 108. Snowflake Arizona Temple Official website News & images | |
| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style: | Snowflake, Arizona, U.S. April 2, 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley September 23, 2000 by Rex D. Pinegar March 3, 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley 18,621 sq ft (1,729.9 m$^2$) on a 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Trest Polina | Snowflake, Arizona, U.S. April 2, 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley September 23, 2000 by Rex D. Pinegar March 3, 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley 18,621 sq ft (1,729.9 m$^2$) on a 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Trest Polina |
| 132. Gila Valley Arizona Temple Official website News & images | 132. Gila Valley Arizona Temple Official website News & images | |
| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style: | Central, Arizona, United States April 26, 2008 by Thomas S. Monson February 14, 2009 by Neil L. Andersen May 23, 2010 by Thomas S. Monson 18,561 sq ft (1,724.4 m$^2$) on a 17-acre (6.9 ha) site {{{design}}} - designed by Gregory B. Lambright | Central, Arizona, United States April 26, 2008 by Thomas S. Monson February 14, 2009 by Neil L. Andersen May 23, 2010 by Thomas S. Monson 18,561 sq ft (1,724.4 m$^2$) on a 17-acre (6.9 ha) site {{{design}}} - designed by Gregory B. Lambright |
| 142. Gilbert Arizona Temple Official website News & images | 142. Gilbert Arizona Temple Official website News & images | |
| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style: Notes: | Gilbert, Arizona, U.S. April 26, 2008 by Thomas S. Monson November 13, 2010 by Claudio R. M. Costa March 2, 2014 by Henry B. Eyring & Thomas S. Monson 85,326 sq ft (7,927.0 m$^2$) on a 15.38-acre (6.22 ha) site Neoclassical center spire Announced by Thomas S. Monson on April 26, 2008, to be built on the southeast corner of Pecos and Greenfield Roads. A public open house was held from January 18 to February 15, 2014. The temple was formally dedicated on March 2, 2014. | Gilbert, Arizona, U.S. April 26, 2008 by Thomas S. Monson November 13, 2010 by Claudio R. M. Costa March 2, 2014 by Henry B. Eyring & Thomas S. Monson 85,326 sq ft (7,927.0 m$^2$) on a 15.38-acre (6.22 ha) site Neoclassical center spire Announced by Thomas S. Monson on April 26, 2008, to be built on the southeast corner of Pecos and Greenfield Roads. A public open house was held from January 18 to February 15, 2014. The temple was formally dedicated on March 2, 2014. |
| 144. Phoenix Arizona Temple Official website News & images | 144. Phoenix Arizona Temple Official website News & images | |
| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Notes: | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. May 24, 2008 by Thomas S. Monson June 4, 2011 by Ronald A. Rasband November 16, 2014 by Thomas S. Monson 64,870 sq ft (6,027 m$^2$) on a 5.19-acre (2.10 ha) site A public open house was held from October 10 to November 1, 2014. | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. May 24, 2008 by Thomas S. Monson June 4, 2011 by Ronald A. Rasband November 16, 2014 by Thomas S. Monson 64,870 sq ft (6,027 m$^2$) on a 5.19-acre (2.10 ha) site A public open house was held from October 10 to November 1, 2014. |
| 157. Tucson Arizona Temple Official website News & images | 157. Tucson Arizona Temple Official website News & images | |
| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: | Catalina Foothills, Arizona, U.S. October 6, 2012 by Thomas S. Monson October 17, 2015 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf August 13, 2017 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf 38,216 sq ft (3,550.4 m$^2$) on a 7-acre (2.8 ha) site | Catalina Foothills, Arizona, U.S. October 6, 2012 by Thomas S. Monson October 17, 2015 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf August 13, 2017 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf 38,216 sq ft (3,550.4 m$^2$) on a 7-acre (2.8 ha) site |
| 343. Yuma Arizona Temple (Announced) Official website News & images | 343. Yuma Arizona Temple (Announced) Official website News & images | |
| Location: Announced: | Yuma, Arizona, United States 7 April 2024 by Russell M. Nelson | Yuma, Arizona, United States 7 April 2024 by Russell M. Nelson |
| 362. Queen Creek Arizona Temple (Announced) Official website News & images | 362. Queen Creek Arizona Temple (Announced) Official website News & images | |
| Location: Announced: | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States 6 October 2024 by Russell M. Nelson | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States 6 October 2024 by Russell M. Nelson |

## Communities

Latter-day Saints have had a significant role in establishing, settling, and/or populating communities within the "Mormon Corridor", including the following in Arizona:
* Beaver Dam
* Brigham City (ghost town)
* Central
* Eagar
* Fredonia
* Gilbert
* Heber-Overgaard
* Joseph City
* Layton (absorbed by Safford)
* Lee's Ferry
* Lehi (annexed by Mesa)
* Littlefield
* Maryvale in Phoenix
* Mesa
* Mormon Lake
* Obed (ghost town)
* Pomerene
* Pima
* Pine
* Pipe Spring
* Queen Creek
* Safford
* Scottsdale
* St. David
* St. Johns
* Snowflake
* Sunset (ghost town)
* Taylor
* Thatcher
* Tuba City
* Wilford
* Woodruff

## Notable people

* Matt Salmon
* John K. Carmack
* Junius Driggs
* Jake Flake
* Jeff Flake
* William J. Flake
* Francis M. Gibbons
* Jacob Hamblin
* Charles E. Jones (judge)
* Daniel Webster Jones (Mormon)
* David Patten Kimball
* Spencer W. Kimball
* Rex E. Lee
* Evan Mecham
* Fred Mortensen
* Charles Sreeve Peterson
* Miles Park Romney
* Eric B. Shumway
* Jesse N. Smith
* Lot Smith
* Delbert L. Stapley
* David King Udall
* Ida Hunt Udall
* Udall family
* Bob Worsley