The city of Charleston, NY is home to a variety of religious congregations. The churches in Charleston represent a diverse selection of denominations and backgrounds. There are several churches located throughout the city including Baptist, Catholic, Evangelical, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, United Methodist and others. Each church offers its own unique services and worship opportunities for the local community. Local churches offer bible studies, prayer meetings, choir practice, special events such as potlucks and block parties as well as Sunday school classes for children. With plenty of options to choose from there is something available for everyone in Charleston regardless of their faith or beliefs.
43.9% of the people in Charleston are religious:
- 1.0% are Baptist
- 0.6% are Episcopalian
- 27.9% are Catholic
- 4.4% are Lutheran
- 2.6% are Methodist
- 0.4% are Pentecostal
- 3.6% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 3.0% are another Christian faith
- 0.2% are Judaism
- 0.1% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
DID YOU KNOW
According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.