Salem Township in Dunklin County, Missouri is a small area with just over 2000 residents as of the 2019 census. Despite its size, Salem Township is home to several local religious congregations that serve both the township and the surrounding community. These churches include two Baptist churches - Crossroads Missionary Baptist Church and Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, as well as Salem Methodist Church and St. Paul United Pentecostal Church. These different denominations offer diverse spiritual services to the community, providing comfort and support through their teachings and partnerships with other area organizations. Each church has its own unique history in the township, having become part of Salem's fabric many years ago when the town was first being settled. All four of these churches have been instrumental in providing spiritual guidance to locals throughout their histories and continue to do so today.
51.5% of the people in Salem township (Dunklin County) are religious:
- 30.8% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 5.0% are Catholic
- 0.1% are Lutheran
- 3.7% are Methodist
- 5.7% are Pentecostal
- 0.6% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 5.4% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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