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Religious Congregations and Membership for Iowa Counties: 1990 Religious Congregations and Membership for Iowa Counties: 1990 Adherents Area Denomination Estimated Congregations Members Adherents Adair Catholic Church FALSE 3 - 1,327 Adair Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) FALSE 1 50 65 Adair Evangelical Lutheran Church in America FALSE 2 708 923 Adair Friends (Quakers) TRUE 1 66 83 Adair Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod FALSE 2 599 741 Adair Church of the Brethren FALSE 1 76 110 Adair Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) TRUE 2 257 321 Adair United Church of Christ TRUE 2 94 118 Adair United Methodist Church, The TRUE 9 1,779 2,224 Adams Catholic Church FALSE 1 - 500 Adams Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) FALSE 2 257 380 Adams Christian Churches and Churches of Christ TRUE 1 0 0 Adams Church of the Brethren TRUE 2 62 77 Adams Evangelical Lutheran Church in America FALSE 1 110 157 Adams Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod FALSE 1 179 262 Adams Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) TRUE 1 207 256 Adams United Methodist Church, The TRUE 6 671 831 Allamakee Baptist General Conference TRUE 1 75 96 Allamakee Catholic Church FALSE 11 - 5,236 Allamakee Conservative Baptist Association of America FALSE 1 - - Allamakee Evangelical Lutheran Church in America FALSE 7 2,785 3,458 Allamakee Evangelical Lutheran Synod FALSE 2 79 87 Allamakee Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) TRUE 7 1,165 1,484 Allamakee Seventh-day Adventist Church TRUE 1 58 74 Allamakee United Church of Christ TRUE 4 884 1,126 Allamakee United Methodist Church, The TRUE 5 546 695 Appanoose American Baptist Churches in the USA TRUE 1 487 605 Appanoose Assemblies of God FALSE 1 53 70 Appanoose Catholic Church FALSE 3 - 1,634 Appanoose Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) FALSE 5 542 1,025 Appanoose Christian Churches and Churches of Christ TRUE 6 373 463 Appanoose Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) TRUE 1 101 125 Appanoose Church of the Brethren TRUE 1 94 117 Appanoose Church of the Nazarene FALSE 2 103 226 Appanoose Episcopal Church FALSE 1 10 10 Appanoose Evangelical Lutheran Church in America FALSE 1 110 275 Appanoose Open Bible Standard Churches, Inc. FALSE 1 - - Appanoose Church of the Brethren FALSE 1 20 40 Appanoose Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) TRUE 1 106 132 Appanoose Seventh-day Adventist Church TRUE 1 40 50 Appanoose United Methodist Church, The TRUE 9 1,076 1,336 Appanoose Independent, Non-Charismatic Churches FALSE 1 - 400 Audubon Catholic Church FALSE 2 - 848 Audubon Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) FALSE 1 217 285 Audubon Evangelical Lutheran Church in America FALSE 7 2,135 2,709 Audubon Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod FALSE 2 339 423 Audubon Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) TRUE 1 341 427 Audubon Seventh-day Adventist Church TRUE 2 50 63 Audubon United Church of Christ TRUE 1 78 98 Audubon United Methodist Church, The TRUE 3 747 936 Benton American Baptist Churches in the USA TRUE 2 174 223 Benton Assemblies of God FALSE 2 102 251 Benton Catholic Church FALSE 8 - 3,951 Benton Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) FALSE 4 594 785 Benton Church of God General Conference TRUE 2 46 59 Benton Church of the Brethren TRUE 1 33 42 Benton Evangelical Lutheran Church in America FALSE 2 386 539 Benton Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod FALSE 10 3,545 4,607 Benton Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) TRUE 5 963 1,236 Benton United Church of Christ TRUE 1 219 281 Benton United Methodist Church, The TRUE 11 1,719 2,206 Black Hawk American Baptist Churches in the USA TRUE 4 1,234 1,544 Black Hawk Assemblies of God FALSE 4 352 644 Black Hawk Baptist General Conference TRUE 1 246 308 Black Hawk Brethren Church, The (Ashland, Ohio) TRUE 1 178 223 Black Hawk Catholic Church FALSE 15 - 25,633 Black Hawk Christian and Missionary Alliance, The FALSE 1 29 71 Black Hawk Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) FALSE 2 498 782 Black Hawk Christian Churches and Churches of Christ TRUE 3 330 413 Black Hawk Christian Reformed Church in North America FALSE 1 92 119 Black Hawk Church of Christ, Scientist FALSE 1 - - Black Hawk Church of God General Conference TRUE 1 14 18 Black Hawk Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The FALSE 2 - 692 Page 1 of 23 Religious Congregations and Membership for Iowa Counties: 1990 Adherents Area Denomination Estimated Congregations Members Adherents Black Hawk Church of the Brethren TRUE 2 492 615 Black Hawk Church of the Nazarene FALSE 2 257 610 Black Hawk Churches of Christ FALSE 2 187 243 Black Hawk Episcopal Church FALSE 2 515 700 Black Hawk Evangelical Free Church of America, The FALSE 1 57 60 Black Hawk Evangelical Lutheran Church in America FALSE 18 10,074 13,432 Black Hawk Evangelical Lutheran Synod FALSE 1 89 106 Black Hawk Free Methodist Church of North America FALSE 1 75 75 Black Hawk Friends (Quakers) TRUE 1 3 5 Black Hawk Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America FALSE 1 - - Black Hawk Independent Fundamental Churches of America FALSE 2 - - Black Hawk International Church of the Foursquare Gospel TRUE 1 105 131 Black Hawk Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod FALSE 8 3,528 5,155 Black Hawk American Association of Lutheran Churches FALSE 1 333 424 Black Hawk Mennonite Church USA FALSE 1 17 32 Black Hawk Mennonite Church, The General Conference FALSE 1 9 19 Black Hawk North American Baptist Conference TRUE 1 34 43 Black Hawk Open Bible Standard Churches, Inc. FALSE 1 - - Black Hawk Church of the Brethren FALSE 5 377 450 Black Hawk Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) TRUE 10 3,520 4,403 Black Hawk Reformed Church in America FALSE 3 568 868 Black Hawk Salvation Army, The FALSE 3 299 383 Black Hawk Seventh-day Adventist Church TRUE 1 159 199 Black Hawk Southern Baptist Convention TRUE 4 847 1,059 Black Hawk Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations FALSE 1 155 210 Black Hawk United Church of Christ TRUE 3 1,242 1,554 Black Hawk United Methodist Church, The TRUE 18 6,820 8,531 Black Hawk Wesleyan Church, The FALSE 6 1,760 3,454 Black Hawk Jewish Estimate FALSE 1 - 200 Black Hawk Black Baptists Estimate TRUE 2,251 2,816 Boone American Baptist Churches in the USA TRUE 2 776 967 Boone Assemblies of God FALSE 1 44 70 Boone Catholic Church FALSE 3 2,752 Boone Christian and Missionary Alliance, The FALSE 2 183 370 Boone Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) FALSE 2 402 923 Boone Church of Christ, Scientist FALSE 1 Boone Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) FALSE 1 0 94 Boone Church of God of Prophecy TRUE 1 22 27 Boone Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The FALSE 1 224 Boone Church of the Brethren TRUE 1 42 52 Boone Church of the Nazarene FALSE 1 34 112 Boone Churches of Christ FALSE 2 80 103 Boone Episcopal Church FALSE 1 79 89 Boone Evangelical Free Church of America, The FALSE 2 389 504 Boone Evangelical Lutheran Church in America FALSE 5 1,880 2,401 Boone Free Methodist Church of North America FALSE 1 16 26 Boone Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod FALSE 3 1,451 1,818 Boone Open Bible Standard Churches, Inc. FALSE 2 Boone Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) TRUE 1 348 434 Boone Primitive Methodist Church in the USA FALSE 2 16 24 Boone Salvation Army, The FALSE 1 83 92 Boone Seventh-day Adventist Church TRUE 1 28 35 Boone United Church of Christ TRUE 2 339 422 Boone United Methodist Church, The TRUE 10 2,444 3,045 Bremer American Baptist Churches in the USA TRUE 1 161 200 Bremer Assemblies of God FALSE 1 14 18 Bremer Baptist General Conference TRUE 2 269 334 Bremer Catholic Church FALSE 3 2,725 Bremer Episcopal Church FALSE 1 32 45 Bremer Evangelical Lutheran Church in America FALSE 12 6,056 7,918 Bremer Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod FALSE 7 2,043 2,577 Bremer North American Baptist Conference TRUE 1 81 101 Bremer Open Bible Standard Churches, Inc. FALSE 1 Bremer United Church of Christ TRUE 5 1,562 1,939 Bremer United Methodist Church, The TRUE 7 2,039 2,531 Bremer Jewish Estimate FALSE 0 35 Buchanan American Baptist Churches in the USA TRUE 4 360 475 Buchanan Assemblies of God FALSE 1 39 52 Buchanan Catholic Church FALSE 8 7,257 Buchanan Christian Churches and Churches of Christ TRUE 1 50 66 Buchanan Episcopal Church FALSE 1 40 43 Buchanan Evangelical Lutheran Church in America FALSE 3 1,422 1,950 Buchanan International Church of the Foursquare Gospel TRUE 1 142 187 Page 2 of 23 Religious Congregations and Membership for Iowa Counties: 1990 Adherents Area Denomination Estimated Congregations Members Adherents Buchanan Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod FALSE 3 386 492 Buchanan American Association of Lutheran Churches FALSE 1 88 127 Buchanan Old Order Amish Church FALSE 6 900 Buchanan Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) TRUE 5 768 1,013 Buchanan United Church of Christ TRUE 1 159 210 Buchanan United Methodist Church, The TRUE 9 1,942 2,563 Buena Vista American Baptist Churches in the USA TRUE 1 277 349 Buena Vista Assemblies of God FALSE 1 107 190 Buena Vista Catholic Church FALSE 2 2,781 Buena Vista Christian Churches and Churches of Christ TRUE 2 267 336 Buena Vista Episcopal Church FALSE 1 39 58 Buena Vista Evangelical Free Church of America, The FALSE 3 179 341 Buena Vista Evangelical Lutheran Church in America FALSE 10 2,845 3,728 Buena Vista Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod FALSE 7 2,326 2,917 Buena Vista Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) TRUE 3 999 1,258 Buena Vista Southern Baptist Convention TRUE 1 26 33 Buena Vista United Church of Christ TRUE 4 384 484 Buena Vista United Methodist Church, The TRUE 6 2,394 3,015 Butler Catholic Church FALSE 5 942 Butler Christian Churches and Churches of Christ TRUE 2 125 157 Butler Christian Reformed Church in North America FALSE 2 293 407 Butler Church of the Brethren TRUE 1 50 63 Butler Conservative Congregational Christian Conference TRUE 1 281 353 Butler Evangelical Lutheran Church in America FALSE
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