Carbondale, IL, located in zip code 62902, has a variety of local religious congregations representing diverse faiths. Faiths represented in the city include Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Islam. The city is home to several churches including St. John's Lutheran Church and First United Methodist Church which have been providing spiritual guidance for generations. Additionally, there are several other churches in the area such as Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Central Baptist Church that are also active in the community. Other congregations exist with ties to other faiths such as B’nai Sholom Jewish Congregation and Hindu Temple Of Southern Illinois. All of these congregations provide a safe space for people to practice their faith in Carbondale.
48.9% of the people in Carbondale (zip 62902) are religious:
- 14.1% are Baptist
- 0.1% are Episcopalian
- 7.0% are Catholic
- 6.1% are Lutheran
- 3.8% are Methodist
- 1.8% are Pentecostal
- 1.1% are Presbyterian
- 1.2% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 7.4% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.1% are an eastern faith
- 5.5% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.