Jamaica, IA is a small town in Iowa with a population of 405 people. Despite its size, the town boasts several active religious congregations. Most notably, the Jamaica United Methodist Church has been serving the community since 1870. The building itself is an active part of the community and can be seen from many places around town. Additionally, there are several other smaller churches in the area including St. John’s Lutheran Church and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. These churches provide spiritual guidance to local residents and are integral to making Jamaica a great place to live and raise a family.
49.4% of the people in Jamaica are religious:
- 0.0% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 14.6% are Catholic
- 5.3% are Lutheran
- 18.5% are Methodist
- 0.7% are Pentecostal
- 0.7% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 9.6% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% 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.