San Tan Valley, AZ is home to a diverse range of religious congregations that represent a wide range of faiths and denominations. The area has numerous churches representing Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Baha’i Faith, Judaism, and other religions. Christian denominations include Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran and Reformed. Hinduism is represented by the World Concord Church of San Tan Valley and the Hare Krishna Temple. Buddhism is represented by the Arizona Zen Institute and the Lamrim Temple. Islam is represented by several mosques in the area including Islamic Community Center of Tempe and Islamic Center of the East Valley. The Baha’i Faith is represented by the Baha’i House of Worship in Scottsdale. Finally, Jewish congregations are served by Congregation Beth Tefillah and Chabad-Lubavitch located nearby in Gilbert. These beautiful houses of worship serve as places for people to come together to celebrate their faith while also providing spiritual guidance and support to those in need throughout San Tan Valley and beyond.
24.8% of the people in San Tan Valley (zip 85140) are religious:
- 2.1% are Baptist
- 0.1% are Episcopalian
- 12.0% are Catholic
- 0.4% are Lutheran
- 1.3% are Methodist
- 1.2% are Pentecostal
- 0.3% are Presbyterian
- 4.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.7% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.2% are an eastern faith
- 0.1% affilitates with Islam
DID YOU KNOW
According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.