Rouses Point, NY, a small village in Clinton County, is home to several religious congregations. The First United Methodist Church is the oldest of these churches, founded in 1849 by the local Methodist Episcopal congregation. Other churches include St. Charles Borromeo Church and St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, both of which are part of the Roman Catholic diocese in Plattsburgh. In addition to traditional Christian denominations, Rouses Point also has religious organizations representing Non-Denominational Christianity, as well as Buddhist and Hindu temples. These churches provide spiritual guidance and support for the community members of Rouses Point and are important components of its culture and identity.
43.0% of the people in Rouses Point (zip 12979) are religious:
- 0.2% are Baptist
- 0.4% are Episcopalian
- 33.6% are Catholic
- 0.1% are Lutheran
- 2.2% are Methodist
- 0.5% are Pentecostal
- 0.8% are Presbyterian
- 0.5% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.3% are another Christian faith
- 0.3% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 1.8% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.