Jacksonville, FL
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Jacksonville, Florida
The “River City by the Sea” boasts more than 20 miles of wide and uncrowded beaches, close to 40 miles of the tranquil Intracoastal Waterway canal, and the longest stretch of the beautiful St. Johns River. On land, Jacksonville is home to the largest urban park system in the nation, with 10 state and national parks.
LDS Population
LDS Members make up 1.08% of the population in Jacksonville. In Florida, there are 136,549 members in 26 stakes, 184 wards, 50 branches, 5 missions, and 1 temple in Florida. A new temple is being built in Davie, Florida due to be completed in 2014
LDS History
Between April and June 1854, Phineas Young visited the Indian chiefs in Florida and distributed copies of the Book of Mormon. Missionaries began preaching in Pensacola in January 1895 and started a number of Sunday Schools. In 1906, Charles A. Callis became president of the Florida Conference. That same year, a meetinghouse was dedicated in Jacksonville. The first stake in Florida and in the South was created in Jacksonville on January 19, 1947, by Charles A. Callis of the Quorum of the Twelve.
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Climate
Orlando Florida Temple
140 miles S of Jacksonville
Family Friendly
Hiking, beach activities, theaters, parks and sporting events will keep everyone happy and engaged in Jacksonville.
Demographics:
Jacksonville is the principal city in the Jacksonville metropolitan area, with a population of 1,345,596 in 2010. Consolidation gave Jacksonville its great size and placed most of its metropolitan population within the city limits; with an estimated population in 2012 of 836,507.
