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Mormon Population
Mormons make up 0.89% of the population of Sioux Falls. The state of South Dakota has 9,812 members in 2 stakes, 1 district, 10 wards, 23 branches, and 1 mission.
LDS History
In 1845, a colony was formed with missionary work among the Sioux and the Saints befriended them, but the threat of attack was constant. The saints left the South Dakota area the following spring, in compliance with Brigham Young’s request that they join the main westward migration. The Church did not return to the area for nearly 40 years. In May of 1883, the Dakota Territory was added to the jurisdiction of the Northern States Mission and missionaries were sent into the southeastern part of the territory. On 5 July 1898, the Dakota Conference had progressed enough to divide it into North and South Dakota conferences. Less than two years later, in November 1900, the Dakotas were attached to the Colorado Mission, which was later renamed the Western States Mission.
Family Friendliness
The Heart of America? More like the center of attention! Explore the Imagination Studio at the Kirby Science Discovery Center in the Washington Pavilion, experience the habitat of over 800 free flying butterflies at the Sertoma Butterfly House and Marine Cove, meet the Great Plains Zoo’s 1,000 animals, walk through tall prairie grasses at The Outdoor Campus, or feel the energy of local and national indigenous art at Prairie Star Gallery.
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