Bloomington, IN
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Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, is “the quintessential college town.” Along with museums, galleries, and antiques shops, Bloomington is home to a Tibetan Cultural Center. Monroe County Courthouse, pictured here, is the heart of downtown.
LDS Population
LDS Members make up 1.25% of the population of Bloomington. The Indianapolis Indiana Temple is anticipated to be completed in 2015. In the state of Indiana there are 41,290 members in 11 stakes, 68 wards, 31 branches, and 1 mission.
LDS History
Missionaries Samuel H. Smith and Reynolds Cahoon preached in the cities of Unionville, Madison and Vienna during the summer of 1831. Other missionaries came shortly thereafter, including Parley P. and Orson Pratt. The first branches were organized in September 1831, and the first conference was held on 29 November 1831. Many early saints were from Indiana, including Elder David W. Patten of the Quorum of the Twelve. The first stake in Indiana, the Indianapolis Stake, was organized by Elder Spencer W. Kimball of the Quorum of the Twelve on 17 May 1959. The Great Lakes Mission, created in 1949 from the Northern States Mission, was renamed the Indiana Indianapolis Mission in 1974.
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Climate
Louisville Kentucky Temple
104 miles SE of Bloomington
Family Friendly
Bloomington is a place that offers exciting Big Ten sports, and incredible theater and music from local and national acts. This contrast is exemplified in the culinary scene, where a range of International restaurants meld with American cafes and pizza joints.
Demographics:
The population of Bloomington was 80,405 at the 2010 census. The city was established in 1818 by a group of settlers from Kentucky, Tennessee, the Carolinas and Virginia who were so impressed with “a haven of blooms” that they called it Bloomington.
