Elkton, Kentucky is a small town in Todd County with a population of roughly 1,500. Despite it's small size, Elkton boasts several religious congregations that serve the local community. Among these are First Baptist Church of Elkton, Priceville Missionary Baptist Church, and St. James A.M.E. Zion Church. First Baptist Church offers Sunday services as well as children’s programs and youth activities throughout the week like Sunday school and Vacation Bible School. Priceville Missionary Baptist Church also provides Sunday services plus various classes such as bible study and prayer meeting on Wednesday nights and a variety of other events for the community throughout the year. St. James A.M.E Zion is known for its weekly services as well as community outreach efforts like food pantries and homeless shelters for those in need in the area. All of these churches offer support to their members and actively seek to make a positive impact on Elkton’s citizens in meaningful ways by providing spiritual guidance, physical aid, and emotional comfort to their fellow neighbors in this small town.
80.2% of the people in Elkton are religious:
- 58.3% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 3.0% are Catholic
- 0.0% are Lutheran
- 6.5% are Methodist
- 0.9% are Pentecostal
- 0.3% are Presbyterian
- 1.6% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 9.5% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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