Elco, PA is a small rural community located in Lancaster County. The area is populated by a tight-knit and close-knit group of people who are heavily involved with their local religious congregations. There are several churches of various denominations, including Methodist, Catholic, Presbyterian and Lutheran. Each church offers weekly services as well as special events for their members on holidays and other occasions. The churches also provide the community with outreach programs to help those in need such as food banks and clothing donations for the homeless or struggling families. These churches serve as a beacon of hope and comfort to those living in the Elco area and beyond.
50.0% of the people in Elco are religious:
- 1.7% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 26.6% are Catholic
- 1.2% are Lutheran
- 5.7% are Methodist
- 1.0% are Pentecostal
- 5.7% are Presbyterian
- 0.6% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 7.4% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.1% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.