Vermilion County, located in east-central Illinois, is home to many different religious congregations. The county consists of six cities—Danville, Hoopeston, Georgetown, Tilton, Westville, and Oakwood—and a number of small towns and rural areas. Some of the churches found in Vermilion County include the First Christian Church in Danville; St. James Catholic Church in Hoopeston; Georgetown Bible Church; Tilton United Methodist Church; Westville Congregational Church; and Oakwood Wesleyan Church. These churches offer a variety of services including worship services, bible studies, youth groups and other activities for both adults and children. Additionally, many of these churches also offer outreach programs such as food pantries that provide assistance to those in need. With so many different faiths represented within Vermilion County's churches, the area provides a place for people to come together to practice their faith and build connections with others from diverse backgrounds.
37.4% of the people in Vermilion County are religious:
- 2.8% are Baptist
- 0.2% are Episcopalian
- 4.6% are Catholic
- 2.5% are Lutheran
- 5.2% are Methodist
- 0.9% are Pentecostal
- 1.6% are Presbyterian
- 0.7% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 18.8% 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.