Churches in Wapello County
Wapello County, Iowa has 66 churches in the Churches List directory, 5 of them verified and 16 with a published website. The 2020 US Religion Census counted 61 congregations and 10,380 adherents across 33 religious bodies in the county. That is 293 adherents per 1,000 residents of its 35,436 people.
Religious bodies in Wapello County (2020 US Religion Census)
| Religious body | Congregations | Adherents | Per 1,000 pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Church | 2 | 2,715 | 76.6 |
| Non-denominational Christian Churches | 7 | 2,500 | 70.5 |
| Assemblies of God | 6 | 885 | 25.0 |
| Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | 3 | 396 | 11.2 |
| United Methodist Church | 5 | 386 | 10.9 |
| Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | 3 | 380 | 10.7 |
| Christian and Missionary Alliance | 1 | 340 | 9.6 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 1 | 334 | 9.4 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 2 | 298 | 8.4 |
| Church of the Nazarene | 2 | 239 | 6.7 |
| Open Bible Churches | 3 | 230 | 6.5 |
| Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ | 1 | 200 | 5.6 |
Source: 2020 US Religion Census (Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies). Per-1,000 rates divide reported adherents by the county's 2020 Census population (35,436). Largest 12 bodies by adherents shown.
Notable churches in Wapello County
Faith Baptist Church
Faith Baptist is an Independent Baptist Church, with a heart for those seeking spiritual guidance. We are a friendly church, ministering to the entire family. We have a strong home...
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church in Ottumwa Iowa. This Lutheran Church of Missouri Synod church serves Wapello County IA - Reverend Mathew Andersen.Sunday 8:45AM (Sunda...
Calvary Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist is Independent, Fundamental, King James Bible, and Old Fashioned Hymn singing.
№ 04
Jubilee Bible Church
Willard Street United Methodist
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New Hope Baptist Church
№ 07
First Ottumwa
First Christian Church
Bible Baptist Church
A church whose emphasis is strong expository preaching that is relevant for what you are going through today! Give us a try, we are here to help!
Saint Mary Magdalen
№ 11
First Christian Church
Church of Christ
Cities and towns in Wapello County
Directory traditions here: Baptist Churches (10) · Methodist (7) · Christian (5) · Community (4) · Bible (4) · Lutheran (4) · United Methodist (4) · Church of God (3) · Catholic (3) · Presbyterian (2)
Researching ancestors from Wapello County?
Church registers are among the richest genealogical sources: baptisms, marriages, and burials often predate civil records. The FamilySearch catalog holds microfilmed church records for many Iowa counties, filed by denomination and parish name: search Wapello County church records on FamilySearch (free account). Cross-reference with the historic-register churches above and the cemeteries listed on each church's page.
Disaster history of Wapello County
FEMA has issued 20 disaster declarations covering Wapello County since records began in 1953, most recently in 2020. The most frequent cause: flood (9 declarations). Churches have historically served as shelters and relief hubs in these events; congregations can register preparedness plans with their county emergency management agency.
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
How this county page is assembled
Directory listings are mapped to Wapello County through the US Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file: each ZIP Code Tabulation Area is assigned to the county holding the largest share of its land area, so a small number of churches in ZIP codes that straddle county lines may be attributed to a neighboring county. Congregation and adherent counts come from the 2020 US Religion Census and are reported by the religious bodies themselves. Population is the county's April 2020 decennial-census base from the US Census Bureau's population-estimates program; per-1,000 adherence rates divide reported adherents by that figure. Corrections to any listing go through the corrections page.