New Effington, SD is a small rural town located in the state of South Dakota. Its population numbers around 532 people and, despite its small size, it boasts a variety of local religious congregations. The town is home to several Christian churches including Methodist, Lutheran, Catholic and Baptist denominations that serve the spiritual needs of the community. In addition to these traditional Christian denominations, there are also an Assembly of God church and a non-denominational church. These diverse churches provide spiritual nourishment to the local community while also providing a sense of solidarity between different faith traditions. This solidarity is further strengthened through regular events such as potluck dinners and holiday celebrations hosted by some of the local congregations. Thus, locals in New Effington can experience the benefits of belonging to a large spiritual community even though their population numbers are small.
61.8% of the people in New Effington (zip 57255) are religious:
- 1.2% are Baptist
- 3.1% are Episcopalian
- 15.7% are Catholic
- 31.9% are Lutheran
- 0.0% are Methodist
- 1.9% are Pentecostal
- 5.2% are Presbyterian
- 1.6% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.2% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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