Anderson, IN is a small city located in Madison County. There are numerous religious congregations in the area, including several Catholic churches, several Baptist churches, and a few Methodist churches. The First United Methodist Church has been an important part of the local community since 1838 when it was first established by a group of settlers that traveled to Anderson County from North Carolina. The church offers regular services for its members as well as various community events and outreach programs throughout the year. St. Mary’s Catholic Church is also a popular destination for locals in the area, having been founded over two centuries ago in 1820. St. Mary’s regularly holds services for their members and hosts various other events such as bingo nights and weekly bible study groups. Several other Protestant denominations can be found throughout Anderson County, all providing religious services and community outreach programs to those living in the area.
37.0% of the people in Anderson (zip 46012) are religious:
- 3.9% are Baptist
- 0.1% are Episcopalian
- 6.0% are Catholic
- 0.9% are Lutheran
- 3.6% are Methodist
- 2.0% are Pentecostal
- 0.5% are Presbyterian
- 0.6% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 19.2% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.1% 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.