Churches in Bennington County
Bennington County, Vermont has 31 churches in the Churches List directory, 5 of them verified and 8 with a published website. The 2020 US Religion Census counted 52 congregations and 14,385 adherents across 25 religious bodies in the county. That is 385 adherents per 1,000 residents of its 37,342 people.
Religious bodies in Bennington County (2020 US Religion Census)
| Religious body | Congregations | Adherents | Per 1,000 pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Church | 5 | 8,399 | 224.9 |
| United Church of Christ | 6 | 1,053 | 28.2 |
| Episcopal Church | 3 | 872 | 23.4 |
| Non-denominational Christian Churches | 2 | 810 | 21.7 |
| American Baptist Churches in the USA | 5 | 653 | 17.5 |
| Southern Baptist Convention | 8 | 357 | 9.6 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 1 | 333 | 8.9 |
| United Methodist Church | 5 | 321 | 8.6 |
| Reconstructionist Judaism | 1 | 292 | 7.8 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 1 | 208 | 5.6 |
| Hindu Yoga and Meditation | 1 | 177 | 4.7 |
| National Association of Congregational Christian Churches | 2 | 166 | 4.4 |
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 (37,342). Largest 12 bodies by adherents shown.
Historic-register churches in the county
- First Congregational Church — National Register, 1973
Notable churches in Bennington County
Green Mountain Christian Center
Located 4 miles north of town at Exit 2, US 7 A catalyst for revival Morning Service 10 AM Powerful and lively worship.
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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
№ 03
Zion Episcopal Church
Bible Baptist Church
Serving Bennington for over 30 years. Independent and Fundamental 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Worship Service 6:00 Evening Service and Youth Choir 7:00 Wednesday Prayer Meeting/Bible...
Harvest Christian Ministries
Stamford Community Church
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Peru Congregational
Greek Revival architecture
New Testament Baptist Church
First Church of Christ Scientist
№ 11
Baptist Church First
Methodist Church
Cities and towns in Bennington County
Directory traditions here: United Church of Christ (5) · Baptist Churches (4) · Episcopal (4) · Congregational (3) · Catholic (2) · Non-Denominational (2) · Unity (1) · Church of Christ (1) · Community (1) · Seventh Day Adventist (1)
Researching ancestors from Bennington 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 Vermont counties, filed by denomination and parish name: search Bennington 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 Bennington County
FEMA has issued 21 disaster declarations covering Bennington County since records began in 1953, most recently in 2024. The most frequent cause: flood (7 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 Bennington 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.