Maquoketa, Iowa is home to a number of local religious congregations. There are several United Methodist Churches in Maquoketa such as the Wesley United Methodist Church, the First United Methodist Church, and the Central Avenue United Methodist Church. Additionally, there are churches from other denominations that serve the community including St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Immanuel Baptist Church. These churches provide spiritual guidance and support for members of their respective congregations as well as providing a number of services to the wider community such as food pantries, free meals for those in need, and youth activities. The churches in Maquoketa demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting values of compassion and service to their fellow citizens.
52.5% of the people in Maquoketa are religious:
- 1.3% are Baptist
- 0.3% are Episcopalian
- 19.0% are Catholic
- 15.4% are Lutheran
- 7.0% are Methodist
- 1.9% are Pentecostal
- 4.0% are Presbyterian
- 1.5% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.5% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.6% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.