Church Announces New Yuma Temple Site, Local Plans Unfold
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints announced today the site for a future Yuma temple at the corner of E. 36th Street and Avenue 8E, a development that will be the seventh temple announced in Arizona. The project is described as a single story structure with an additional building, and the announcement places Yuma within a statewide pattern of temple construction and planning that includes Flagstaff, Phoenix and Tucson.
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints announced on November 25, 2025 that Yuma will be the site of a new temple, marking the seventh temple announced in Arizona. The church identified the property at the corner of E. 36th Street and Avenue 8E as the planned location. The proposed configuration is described as a single story main structure accompanied by a separate additional building. KYMA reported the announcement the same day and pointed readers to the church newsroom for further details.
For Yuma County residents the announcement has immediate civic and economic implications. A project of this scale typically requires zoning reviews, building permits and local infrastructure planning, which will engage city and county planning departments in the months ahead. Construction activity can support local trade contractors, suppliers and temporary labor, while longer term site operations often generate modest increases in demand for local services and retail. Those impacts will depend on the timeline, scope and final design, details of which the church has not provided beyond the site and basic configuration.
Statewide, the Yuma announcement fits into a broader pattern of temple activity across Arizona. The KYMA report notes other temples are operating, announced, or under construction in Flagstaff, Phoenix, Tucson and elsewhere, underscoring continuing institutional investment in the state. That trend carries implications for regional planning officials who may face similar permitting and traffic questions as new religious facilities move from announcement to construction.
Local officials and residents will watch for formal submissions to Yuma planning authorities and for the church to release construction schedules and site plans. For those who want the official statement and further information, the church newsroom is the primary source. The announcement positions Yuma as the latest Arizona community to host new temple development, with potential economic and planning effects that will unfold as the project proceeds.