Churches in McLean County
McLean County, Illinois has 216 churches in the Churches List directory, 8 of them verified and 99 with a published website. The 2020 US Religion Census counted 179 congregations and 75,652 adherents across 49 religious bodies in the county. That is 443 adherents per 1,000 residents of its 170,956 people.
Religious bodies in McLean County (2020 US Religion Census)
| Religious body | Congregations | Adherents | Per 1,000 pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | 8 | 11,521 | 67.4 |
| Non-denominational Christian Churches | 23 | 10,500 | 61.4 |
| Catholic Church | 8 | 9,543 | 55.8 |
| United Methodist Church | 21 | 8,553 | 50.0 |
| Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod | 8 | 5,120 | 29.9 |
| Southern Baptist Convention | 8 | 4,474 | 26.2 |
| Muslim Estimate | 3 | 3,363 | 19.7 |
| Hindu Temples | 2 | 2,931 | 17.1 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 5 | 2,918 | 17.1 |
| Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) | 8 | 1,921 | 11.2 |
| Assemblies of God | 6 | 1,898 | 11.1 |
| Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | 9 | 1,419 | 8.3 |
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 (170,956). Largest 12 bodies by adherents shown.
Historic-register churches in the county
- Holy Trinity Church — National Register, 1983
Notable churches in McLean County
Home Sweet Home Ministries
"Home Sweet Home Ministries has been serving the homeless and hungry in Bloomington, Illinois since 1917. We provide case management and other supportive services to the homeless s...
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Victory Church
Looking for a safe place for your family? Looking for healing? Looking for life? Victory Christian Center is A Safe Place To Grow
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Charis Community Church
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Union Missionary Baptist Church
Sunday School classes start at 9:00 am. Morning Worship Sunday at 10:50 am.
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Freedom Baptist Church
"We are friendly, family-oriented church in Bloomington, Illinois committed to serving our community. We have ministries for all ages and would love to have you visit us sometime....
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Central Pointe Church-Christ
We're Teaching the Word and Touching the World Services: Sunday Bible Class 9:15 am; Worship 10:30 am;Sunday PM Services 4:00pm; Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00pm
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Immanuel Baptist Church
Teaching and Ministering from a Reformed Perspective Services: Sunday School 9:15am; Sunday Worship 10:30am; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00pm; Wednesday Evening AWANA and Youth Gr...
United Methodist Church
Apostolic Pentecostal Church
№ 10
Saint Mary Church
Colfax
United Methodist Church
Cities and towns in McLean County
Directory traditions here: Non-Denominational (31) · Baptist Churches (28) · United Methodist (22) · Christian (19) · Lutheran (15) · Catholic (14) · Methodist (11) · Church of Christ (9) · Church of God (6) · Apostolic (6)
Researching ancestors from McLean 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 Illinois counties, filed by denomination and parish name: search McLean 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 McLean County
FEMA has issued 11 disaster declarations covering McLean County since records began in 1953, most recently in 2020. The most frequent cause: snowstorm (3 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 McLean 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.