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Black churches in IowaAfrican American churches by city & tradition

Our Iowa directory lists 35 churches in 12 cities and towns. Among the 35 whose tradition we could confirm, the largest groups are 16 COGIC, nine Missionary Baptist, six AME and three Apostolic congregations. Des Moines (9), Waterloo (8), Cedar Rapids (5) and Davenport (3) have the most listings.

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Churches in Iowa by tradition

COGIC: 16Missionary Baptist: 9AME: 6Apostolic: 3AME Zion: 135
  • COGIC 16 (46%)
  • Missionary Baptist 9 (26%)
  • AME 6 (17%)
  • Apostolic 3 (9%)
  • AME Zion 1 (3%)

Black churches in Iowa by tradition

COGIC churches (16)

See all 16 COGIC churches in Iowa

Missionary Baptist churches (9)

See all 9 Missionary Baptist churches in Iowa

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AME churches (6)

See all 6 AME churches in Iowa

Black Apostolic churches (3)

See all 3 Black Apostolic churches in Iowa

AME Zion churches (1)

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Black churches in Iowa: common questions

How many Black churches are there in Iowa?

Our directory lists 35 Black churches in 12 cities and towns across Iowa.

Which city in Iowa has the most Black churches?

Des Moines has the most listings, with 9.

What is the most common Black church tradition in Iowa?

COGIC churches lead our Iowa list with 16 congregations, followed by nine Missionary Baptist and six AME.

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