Athol, South Dakota is a small rural town with a population of approximately 200 people. Despite its size, the town has three religious congregations located within its borders. The Lutheran Church of Athol is a traditional Lutheran church that offers weekly services, Bible study classes, and other activities for members of the congregation. St. Philip’s Episcopal Church is another Christian faith-based congregation in Athol that offers weekly services and Sunday school as well as community outreach programs. Finally, the Athol United Methodist Church provides traditional Christian worship services that are open to all members of the community. All three churches provide meaningful spiritual guidance and support to the citizens of Athol and its surrounding areas.
70.9% of the people in Athol are religious:
- 0.4% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 33.0% are Catholic
- 11.1% are Lutheran
- 14.1% are Methodist
- 0.0% are Pentecostal
- 9.8% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.3% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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