| Editors: | Philip Barlow |
| Mark Silk |
In the middle in more than merely geographic terms, the Midwest contrasts with all other regions by most closely representing the national average in terms of beliefs, attitudes and values. But far from making the Midwest dull, this "averageness" means that most every religious group and religious issue are represented in this region. Unlike other volumes in the series, Religion in Public Life in the Midwest includes a chapter devoted to a single city (Chicago), a chapter on a single Mainline Protestant denomination (Lutherans), and a chapter on religious variations in urban, suburban, and rural settings. This fourth book in the Religion by Region series does not neglect the pervasive image of the "typical" Midwesterner, but it also lets the region's marbled religious diversity come through.
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MIDWEST REGION - Adherents as % of All Adherents |
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| A pie chart that shows the denominational breakdown of religious adherents as a percentage of the total number of adherents in the region. | |
MiDWEST REGION - Adherents as % of Total Population |
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| Pie chart that shows denominational breakdown of religious adherents as a % of the total population of the region. | |
MIDWEST REGION - Congregations as % of all Congregations |
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| Pie chart that shows percentage of congregants that identify with a given congregation. | |
Illinois - Adherents as % of All Adherents |
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| Pie chart that shows the denominational breakdown of adherents in the state of Illinois. | |
Indiana - Adherents as % of All Adherents |
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| Pie chart that shows the denominational breakdown of adherents in the state of Indiana. | |
Iowa - Adherents as % of All Adherents |
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| Pie chart that shows the denominational breakdown of adherents in the state of Iowa. | |
Kansas - Adherents as % of All Adherents |
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| Pie chart that shows the denominational breakdown of adherents in the state of Kansas. | |
Michigan - Adherents as % of All Adherents |
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| Pie chart that shows the denominational breakdown of adherents in the state of Michigan. | |
Minnesota - Adherents as % of All Adherents |
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| Pie chart that shows the denominational breakdown of adherents in the state of Minnesota. | |
Nebraska - Adherents as % of All Adherents |
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| Pie chart that shows the denominational breakdown of adherents in the state of Nebraska. | |
North Dakota - Adherents as % of All Adherents |
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| Pie chart that shows the denominational breakdown of adherents in the state of North Dakota. | |
Ohio - Adherents as % of All Adherents |
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| Pie chart that shows the denominational breakdown of adherents in the state of Ohio. | |
South Dakota - Adherents as % of All Adherents |
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| Pie chart that shows the denominational breakdown of adherents in the state of South Dakota. | |
Wisconsin - Adherents as % of All Adherents |
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| Pie chart that shows the denominational breakdown of adherents in the state of Wisconsin. | |
MIDWEST REGION - Adherents as % of All Mainline and Evang. Prot. Adh |
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| A pie chart that shows adherents of Mainline and Evangelical Protestant groups as a percentage of the total number of Mainline and Evangelical adherents. This chart illustrates a balance of Evangelical and Mainline Protestants in the Midwest. The Midwest is the only region evenly split. | |
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United Methodist - As % of all adherents |
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| A map of the region by county which shows the high proportion of Methodists as a percentage of adherents in the southern part of the region. | |
Lutheran (ELCA) - As % of all adherents |
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| A map of the region by country which shows the high percentage of Lutheran adherents in the northern half of the region. | |
Catholic - As % of all adherents |
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| A map of the region by county which shows Catholic adherents as a percentage of all adherents in the region. Catholics represent 39% of adherents in the region which approximates the national average. | |
Unaffiliated or Uncounted - As % of total population |
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| At 41% of the total population, "unaffiliated or uncounted" represents the largest religious category as a percentage of the total population of the region. This map of the region by county shows this group concentrated in the east. | |
Eastern religion - As % of all adherents |
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| A map of the region by county showing Eastern religions as a percentage of all adherents. Eastern religion s account for .9% of the adherents in the region. | |
Evangelical Protestant - As % of all Mainline and Evangelical Protestant adherents |
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| A map of the region by county showing Evangelical protestants as a percentage of Evangelical and Mainline Protestant adherents. Evangelicals exist in higher proportion in the eastern part of the region. | |
