Kaktovik, Alaska is a small community located on the northern coast of Alaska. It has a population of only about 300 people who are mainly Inupiaq Eskimos. Despite its size, Kaktovik has a diverse array of religious congregations that serve the local community. The largest denomination in town is the Anglican Church of Canada, which serves both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. There is also a Pentecostal congregation and an Assembly of God church. These churches provide spiritual guidance to the locals as well as other services such as Bible studies and prayer groups. There are also several smaller denominations represented in Kaktovik that offer their own unique religious practices and worship services. All together, these churches continue to provide spiritual nourishment to the people of Kaktovik and help keep their strong sense of cultural identity alive.
17.4% of the people in Kaktovik are religious:
- 0.0% are Baptist
- 3.5% are Episcopalian
- 1.9% are Catholic
- 0.0% are Lutheran
- 0.0% are Methodist
- 4.7% are Pentecostal
- 5.5% are Presbyterian
- 1.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 0.4% 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.