As of year-end 2007, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) reported 172,330 members in 33 stakes, 317 Congregations (291 wards and 26 branches), 2 missions

Mission (LDS Church)

A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...

, and 2 temples

Temple (LDS Church)

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...

 in Nevada.

History

A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (Nevada)

Nevada Membership History

Year	Membership
1920	2,328
1930	5,319
1940	9,139
1950	14,223
1960	23,890
1970	44,282
1980	71,462
1990	110,060
1999	143,372
2007	172,330
2008	173,639

Missions

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.

Mission	Organized
Nevada Las Vegas Mission	July 1, 1975
Nevada Las Vegas West Mission	July 1, 1997

Temples

Nevada currently has 2 temples in operation.
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Communities

Latter-day Saints had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the "Mormon Corridor

Mormon Corridor

The Mormon Corridor is a term for the areas of Western North America that were settled between 1850 and approximately 1890 by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , who are commonly known as Mormons....

", including the following in Nevada:

• Barclay
  Barclay, Nevada
  Barclay is a town in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. Originally a Mormon settlement in the 19th century, it has few residents and appears on several ghost town lists...
  
  
• Bunkerville
  Bunkerville, Nevada
  Bunkerville is an unincorporated town in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 1,014 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place of Bunkerville has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is...
  
  
• Crystal Springs
  Crystal Springs, Nevada
  Crystal Springs is a ghost town in the Pahranagat Valley region of Lincoln County, Nevada. The ghost town is located at the junction of SR 318 and SR 375, also known as the Extraterrestrial Highway. It is a popular destination for passersby who want to visit the towns of Hiko and Rachel...
  
  
• Genoa
  Genoa, Nevada
  Genoa is an unincorporated town in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. Founded in 1850, it was the first settlement in what became the Nevada Territory. It is situated within Carson River Valley and is about south of Reno....
  
  
• Las Vegas
  Las Vegas, Nevada
  Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
  
  
• Lund
  Lund, Nevada
  Lund is a small town and census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada. Lund was named for Anthon H. Lund. Lund was settled in 1898. It was settled on land that the United States government had given The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in lieu of land that had been confiscated...
  
  
• Mesquite
  Mesquite, Nevada
  Mesquite is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the Arizona state line and northeast of Las Vegas. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 15,277. The city is located in the Virgin River Valley...
  
  
• Metropolis
  Metropolis, Nevada
  Metropolis, Nevada is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, north of Wells.During the early twentieth century, many homesteaders attempted to farm in the Great Basin, especially in western Utah but also in northeastern Nevada. Creating the town of Metropolis was the project of an eastern...
  
  
• Moapa Valley
  Moapa Valley, Nevada
  Moapa Valley is an unincorporated town in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The valley in which the community lies, also named Moapa Valley, is about long and lies roughly northwest to southeast.-Geography:...
  
  
• Muddy River
  Muddy River
  The Muddy River, formerly known as the Moapa River, is a short river located in the southern part of the state in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is in the Mojave Desert, approximately 60 miles north of Las Vegas.-Geography:...
  
  
• Overton
  Overton, Nevada
  Overton is an Unincorporated Town located in Clark County, Nevada. The town is on the north end of Lake Mead. The town is home to Perkins Field airport and Echo Bay Airport....
  
  
• Panaca
  Panaca, Nevada
  Panaca is a town in eastern Lincoln County, Nevada, on State Route 319, about 1 mile east of U.S. Route 93, near the border with Utah. Its elevation is 4,729 feet .-History:...
  
  
• St. Joseph
• St. Thomas
  St. Thomas, Nevada
  St. Thomas, Nevada, is a ghost town in Clark County, Nevada, near where the Muddy River flows into the Colorado River. St. Thomas was purchased by the US Federal Government and abandoned as the waters of Lake Mead submerged the town. It is now located within the Lake Mead National Recreation...
  
  
• West Point

External links

• LDS Newsroom (Nevada)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site