Independence, AR County is home to many religious congregations and denominations. There are churches representing Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Lutheran, Pentecostal, Holiness, Episcopal, Presbyterian and many other faiths. In addition to traditional churches, there are also a number of home-based ministries throughout the county that offer worship services to their members. All of these churches provide an important spiritual resource for the citizens of Independence AR County. They offer weekly services and special events such as marriages and baptisms to help bring comfort and solace to their members in times of need. The local churches also provide fellowship opportunities for people of all ages from children to senior citizens who come together to share their faith with one another.
59.0% of the people in Independence County are religious:
- 34.2% are Baptist
- 0.7% are Episcopalian
- 1.0% are Catholic
- 0.3% are Lutheran
- 7.3% are Methodist
- 3.9% are Pentecostal
- 1.2% are Presbyterian
- 1.0% 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
DID YOU KNOW
According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.