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Projected 15,000 Church Closures Threaten Rural Services by 2025

10/6/2025

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Axios projects up to 15,000 church closures in 2025, far outpacing openings.
Rural communities could lose essential services like food aid and childcare.
Kansas ranks 10th in religious adherence. Non-religious residents have doubled since 2007.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reports 160 hate crimes against Latter-day Saints (LDS) victims from 2015-2024.
A Michigan Mormon church attack killed four.

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Story summary

Axios projects up to 15,000 church closures in 2025, far outpacing openings.
Rural communities could lose essential services like food aid and childcare.
Kansas ranks 10th in religious adherence. Non-religious residents have doubled since 2007.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reports 160 hate crimes against Latter-day Saints (LDS) victims from 2015-2024.
A Michigan Mormon church attack killed four.