Hughes County, South Dakota is home to a number of religious congregations that serve the local community. These include Methodist, Lutheran and Baptist churches, as well as several non-denominational churches. The county also has some small nondenominational Christian congregations and Pentecostal churches. All these places of worship provide spiritual guidance for the people in Hughes County. They also help to promote positive values and a sense of community throughout the area. These churches are not only important for their religious purposes but they also provide opportunities for fellowship and support within the local community. By providing such services, congregations in Hughes County bring people together regardless of their backgrounds or beliefs, thus creating a stronger and more unified community.
77.6% of the people in Hughes County are religious:
- 4.1% are Baptist
- 0.9% are Episcopalian
- 16.8% are Catholic
- 30.9% are Lutheran
- 7.2% are Methodist
- 1.5% are Pentecostal
- 2.5% are Presbyterian
- 1.7% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 11.4% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.6% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.