Cattaraugus, NY is a small town located in Western New York, with a population of around 1,500. As such, Cattaraugus has a relatively small religious community but nonetheless holds several local churches that serve the spiritual needs of its citizens. Most of these churches are Protestant denominations such as Baptist and Methodist, but there is also a Catholic church. These congregations offer regular services and help to strengthen the bond between their congregation members and their faith. In addition, many of these congregations offer various ministries in order to meet the physical and mental needs of the people in the community, including soup kitchens, homeless shelters, community outreach programs, food pantries and more. All in all, Cattaraugus’ local religious congregations work hard to be an integral part of the community and to provide support for its residents.
36.5% of the people in Cattaraugus are religious:
- 1.2% are Baptist
- 0.5% are Episcopalian
- 15.3% are Catholic
- 2.5% are Lutheran
- 5.3% are Methodist
- 0.4% are Pentecostal
- 1.6% are Presbyterian
- 1.5% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 6.1% are another Christian faith
- 0.1% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 1.9% affilitates with Islam
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