The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Idaho. Rexburg, Idaho is home to Brigham Young University–Idaho, previously known as Ricks College. Idaho has the third most church members of any U.S. state (after Utah and California), and the second-highest percentage of members (after Utah). The LDS Church is the largest denomination in Idaho, with the largest presence in Eastern Idaho. History. The LDS Church first came  to Idaho in 1855 when Brigham Young sent pioneers to settle the area. Early settlements were in Franklin, Bear Lake Valley, and south central Idaho. Idaho became a state in 1890 and Latter-day Saints comprised one-fifth of the population. Church presidents Harold B. Lee, Ezra Taft Benson, and Howard W. Hunter were all natives of the state. 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. Missions. In addition to these missions, the Utah Ogden Mission covers parts of southeastern Idaho, and the Washington Spokane Mission covers northern Idaho. The Idaho Nampa and Idaho Twin Falls missions, which were created on July 1, 2013 were discontinued in 2019. Temples. Following the dedication of the Pocatello Temple in 2021, there are six LDS temples in Idaho. On April 4, 2021, Russell M. Nelson announced a new temple will be built in Burley. In October of that year, Nelson  announced the intent to build a second temple in Rexburg. Communities. Latter-day Saints have had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the "Mormon Corridor", including the following in Idaho: