Otero County, Colorado is home to a wide variety of religious congregations. The most common denominations within the county are Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist and United Church of Christ. Additionally, there are small churches of other faiths, including Lutheran, Pentecostal, and non-denominational Christian congregations. In Otero County, these churches offer meaningful spiritual guidance and community support to the residents in the area. From weekly services to special events like baptisms and confirmations, these churches also provide an important source of social cohesion for the people who live in Otero County.
79.6% of the people in Otero County are religious:
- 3.2% are Baptist
- 0.3% are Episcopalian
- 55.3% are Catholic
- 1.8% are Lutheran
- 5.2% are Methodist
- 1.2% are Pentecostal
- 1.7% are Presbyterian
- 3.1% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 7.8% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% 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.