CENSUS: 1916 Religious Census of Shepherdsville, Bullitt Co., KY

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Contributed by Donna bobndonnaky@alltel.net
Date: 25 Sept 2000
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NEWSPAPER/The Pioneer News, Friday, July 21, 1916
Transcribed and contributed by Donna Hall, Mt. Washington, KY
bobndonnaky@alltel.net

Religious Census

"I wish to present the following figures concerning the census of Shepherdsville which I 
have recently completed. The census includes the white population of Shepherdsville and Salt 
River: White population, 504, number of church members 272, children 12 years of age and 
under 125, church members among those who are above 12 years of age 72 percent.

Church Members: Baptist 122, Methodist, 68, Catholic, 33, Disciples, 25, Presbyterian, 17, 
Lutheran, 6, Episcopalian, 1.

Church preference among those who are not members of any church, including the children: 
Baptist 131, Methodist, 42, Disciples, 20, Catholic, 5, Presbyterian, 5, Lutheran, 4, no 
preference, 25.

Church preference of children 12 years of age and under: Baptist 80, Methodist, 19, 
Disciples 11, Presbyterian, 0, Lutheran, 3, no preference 8. 

Percentage of population: Baptist 50 1/2 %, Methodist 22%, Disciples 9%, Catholics 7 1/2 %, 
Presbyterian 4 1/2 %, Lutheran 2%, no preference, 5%. "