The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has officially confirmed the location of a new temple planned for Caldwell, Idaho, announcing the facility will be built on a 19.2-acre parcel near the intersection of Orchard Ave. and S. Florida Ave. in Canyon County. The confirmation, released in an official church news release Tuesday, puts to rest months of speculation about which site the church intended to use for what will become Idaho’s 11th Latter-day Saint temple.
Background: A Long-Anticipated Announcement for Canyon County
The church had purchased the 19.2-acre parcel in July of last year, and announced in April 2025 that Caldwell was among fifteen new temple locations planned around the world. At the time, church officials declined to specify which property in the Caldwell area would be used. Tuesday’s news release settled that question, confirming the Orchard and Florida intersection site as the chosen location.
Satellite imagery shows the parcel sits on what appears to be former or recent agricultural land — consistent with Canyon County’s deep farming roots. The site currently falls within unincorporated Canyon County, less than a mile east of existing residential subdivisions along Indiana Ave., placing it at the edge of the Treasure Valley’s rapidly growing suburban fringe.
The temple will be the third of its kind in the Treasure Valley and joins a statewide footprint that serves a membership the church says totals approximately 480,000 people across roughly 1,300 congregations in Idaho.
Temple Details and Scope of the Project
According to the church’s announcement, the Caldwell facility will encompass approximately 82,000 square feet and will include a meeting house as well as an additional building on the property. No construction timeline has been publicly released.
The site’s location places it within easy reach of a large swath of the Treasure Valley. It sits roughly six miles from downtown Caldwell and approximately 5.5 miles from downtown Nampa, making it highly accessible for members throughout Canyon County. The property also lies near major transportation corridors — about six miles from Interstate 84’s Northside Blvd. interchange and roughly 4.5 miles from the W. Karcher Rd. interchange. Notably, the site is just two miles from a main entrance to Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge, which borders Lake Lowell on the southern edge of the Treasure Valley.
Elder Stephen J. Larson, a local leader with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, expressed appreciation for the announcement. “Temples are sacred and special places of worship, and we are filled with gratitude knowing one has been announced for Caldwell, Idaho,” Larson said in the release. “The new House of the Lord will provide closer proximity for many members of the Church to serve and worship the Lord.”
Impact on Canyon County Residents
For the large Latter-day Saint population in Canyon County, the new temple represents a meaningful reduction in travel time for sacred worship and ordinance work. Previously, Treasure Valley members traveled to Boise or the Twin Falls area for temple services. A Caldwell location brings those services significantly closer to communities in Nampa, Caldwell, Middleton, and surrounding rural areas of Canyon County.
The project also signals continued institutional investment in Canyon County, a community that has seen substantial residential and commercial growth in recent years. Development of an 82,000-square-foot religious campus on former agricultural land near established subdivisions will likely draw attention from county planners and neighboring residents as the project moves through local permitting processes. For more on statewide development and community news, visit Idaho News.
What Comes Next
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has not yet announced a groundbreaking date or construction timeline for the Caldwell temple. As the project moves forward, Canyon County residents can expect the standard local review and permitting process for a development of this scale. Community members interested in following the project’s progress can monitor announcements through the church’s official newsroom or Canyon County planning and zoning records.