New Temples Announced in April 2025 - Part II: In the United States

Caldwell Idaho Temple

The Caldwell Idaho Temple will be the Church's 11th temple in Idaho following the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple (dedicated in 1945), the Boise Idaho Temple (dedicated in 1984), the Rexburg Idaho Temple (dedicated in 2008), the Twin Falls Idaho Temple (dedicated in 2008), the Meridian Idaho Temple (dedicated in 2017), the Pocatello Idaho Temple (dedicated in 2021), the Burley Idaho Temple (announced in 2021), the Teton River Idaho Temple (announced in 2021), the Montpelier Idaho Temple (announced in 2022), and the Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple (announced in October 2024). The new temple will likely be a medium-sized temple to serve up to 15 stakes currently assigned to the Meridian Idaho Temple (which has 20 stakes assigned, so it is likely that the Boise Idaho Temple district, which has 16 stakes, will also be adjusted). I had reclassified Caldwell as a location more likely to have a temple announced in March 2025 due to growth in the area over the past decade. The first stake in Caldwell was created in 1972. The Church reported 481,049 members, 1,274 congregations, and three missions as of year-end 2024. There are currently 144 stakes in Idaho.

Flagstaff Arizona Temple

The Flagstaff Arizona Temple is another temple that has been highly anticipated due to its distant location from the nearest temple and a small but sufficient number of stakes in the area to support a temple. Stakes in northern Arizona are divided between the Phoenix Arizona Temple district and the Snowflake Arizona Temple district. Flagstaff was on my list of less likely locations to have a temple announced. There are two stakes in Flagstaff that were organized in 1956 and 2017. The new temple will likely be a small temple with approximately seven stakes in its temple district. Slow growth has occurred in northern Arizona. As of year-end 2024, the Church reported 444,789 members, 118 stakes, 904 congregations, and six missions in Arizona.

Rapid City South Dakota Temple

The Rapid City South Dakota Temple has also been highly anticipated due to its remote location. The temple will be the first temple to be built in South Dakota. The new temple will likely be a very small temple that serves just two stakes: the Rapid City South Dakota Stake (organized in 1972) and the Gillette Wyoming Stake (organized in 1980)—both of which pertain to the Casper Wyoming Temple (dedicated in 2024). The Church has reported moderate rates of membership growth in South Dakota in recent years. There were 11,979 members, 32 congregations, and two stakes as of year-end 2024.

Greenville South Carolina Temple

The Greenville South Carolina Temple will be the Church's second temple in South Carolina following the Columbia South Carolina Temple (dedicated in 1999). The new temple will likely be a small temple that serves just three stakes—two in Greenville (organized in 1963 and 2003) and one in Asheville, North Carolina (organized in 1979)—all of which pertain to the Columbia South Carolina Temple district. The Church has reported moderate rates of growth in South Carolina in the past decade. As of year-end 2024, there were 46,586 members, 10 stakes, 83 congregations, and two missions.

Norfolk Virginia Temple

The Norfolk Virginia Temple will be the Church's fourth temple in Virginia following the Richmond Virginia Temple (dedicated in May 2023), the Winchester Virginia Temple (announced in April 2023), and the Roanoke Virginia Temple (announced in October 2023). The new temple will likely be a small temple that serves three stakes in the Norfolk/Newport News/Virginia Beach area. The first stake in the area was created in 1964, followed by additional stakes in 1977 and 1988. Norfolk was on my list of less likely locations to have a temple announced. Once the state with the most members without a temple before the announcement of the Richmond Virginia Temple in 2018, there are now four temples dedicated or planned. As of year-end 2024, there were 100,031 members, 22 stakes, 213 congregations, and two missions in Virginia. The Church has generally experienced slow to moderate growth rates in the state as a whole, and stagnant growth in the Norfolk/Newport News/Virginia Beach area for many years.

Spanish Fork Utah Temple

After many, many years on my list of locations more likely to have a temple announced, the Spanish Fork Utah Temple was finally announced. The Spanish Fork Utah Temple was my top prediction for a new temple announcement for this General Conference. The new temple will be the Church's 32nd temple in Utah following the St. George Utah Temple (announced in 1871, dedicated in 1877), the Logan Utah Temple (announced in 1876, dedicated in 1884), the Manti Utah Temple (announced in 1875, dedicated in 1888), the Salt Lake Temple (announced in 1847, dedicated in 1893), the Ogden Utah Temple (announced in 1967, dedicated in 1972), the Provo Utah Temple (announced in 1967, dedicated in 1972), the Jordan River Utah Temple (announced in 1978, dedicated in 1981), the Bountiful Utah Temple (announced in 1990, dedicated in 1995), the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple (announced in 1992, dedicated in 1996), the Vernal Utah Temple (announced in 1994, dedicated in 1997), the Monticello Utah Temple (announced in 1997, dedicated in 1998), the Draper Utah Temple (announced in 2004, dedicated in 2009), the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple (announced in 2005, dedicated in 2009), the Brigham City Utah Temple (announced in 2009, dedicated in 2012), the Payson Utah Temple (announced in 2010, dedicated in 2015), the Provo City Center Temple (announced in 2011, dedicated in 2016), the Cedar City Utah Temple (announced in 2013, dedicated in 2017), the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple (announced in 2017, dedicated in 2023), the Layton Utah Temple (announced in 2018, dedicated in 2024), the Red Cliffs Utah Temple (announced in 2018, dedicated in 2024), the Deseret Peak Utah Temple (announced in 2019, dedicated in 2024), the Orem Utah Temple (announced in 2019, dedicated in 2024), the Taylorsville Utah Temple (announced in 2019, dedicated in 2024), the Syracuse Utah Temple (announced in 2020, dedication scheduled for June 2025), the Lindon Utah Temple (announced in 2020), the Smithfield Utah Temple (announced in 2021), the Ephraim Utah Temple (announced in 2021), the Heber City Utah Temple (announced in 2021), the West Jordan Utah Temple (announced in April 2024), the Lehi Utah Temple (announced in April 2024), and the Price Utah Temple (announced in October 2024). The new temple will likely serve 20–25 stakes in the Spanish Fork, Mapleton, and Springville area. Steady growth has occurred in these cities for many years. The Church in Utah reported 2,205,134 members, 640 stakes, six districts, 5,386 congregations, and 13 missions as of year-end 2024. There are now 643 stakes and six districts in Utah.