Anthon, Iowa is a small rural town with a population of around 500 people. The town has four churches: the First United Methodist Church, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Faith Baptist Church and Bible Baptist Church. Each church serves the local community in different ways, providing opportunities for worship services, faith-based education and religious fellowship. All of the churches have active ministries to reach out to individuals and families in need, as well as programs that benefit all residents in Anthon. In addition, they have outreach programs to provide food assistance, serve meals to the elderly and disabled, and offer other vital resources to those who are struggling. By providing these services, the churches help build strong relationships between the residents of Anthon and their faith communities.
59.7% of the people in Anthon are religious:
- 1.1% are Baptist
- 0.8% are Episcopalian
- 22.9% are Catholic
- 15.6% are Lutheran
- 7.3% are Methodist
- 2.0% are Pentecostal
- 3.9% are Presbyterian
- 1.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 3.8% are another Christian faith
- 0.4% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.3% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.