US church locations from public map data: church office contacts, fields, by-state counts and prices.
How many churches are in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin had 6,183 congregations of all faiths in the 2020 U.S. Religion Census (Grammich et al., Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, 2022). Mosques, synagogues and temples are counted in it along with churches.
On public maps, Overture Maps places (release of 2026-09-23) lists ~6,700 church locations in Wisconsin, 8.5% more than the census. The map runs above the census in most states, and here by less than in most: Wisconsin is number 36 of 51 by the size of that gap in percentage terms, counting from the largest. The map count is number 24 of 51 (states and DC), 1.5% of the US. Per resident it is below the national rate: 112.4 church locations per 100,000 residents, against 129.3, number 34 of 51. Minnesota is almost the same, at 111.7.
The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 6,183 congregations of all faiths in Wisconsin.
6,183Overture Maps lists ~6,700 church locations in Wisconsin, number 24 of 51 (states and DC).
~6,700Milwaukee has 13% of Wisconsin's church locations, about four times Madison's count.
13%Wisconsin has 112.4 church locations per 100,000 residents, against 129.3 for the US.
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Where churches in Wisconsin are
Milwaukee has 13% of Wisconsin's church locations, about four times as many as Madison in second place. Green Bay, Racine and Kenosha follow.
| City | Listed on public maps |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee | ~870 |
| Madison | ~210 |
| Green Bay | ~140 |
| Racine | ~120 |
| Kenosha | ~120 |
| Eau Claire | ~90 |
| Sheboygan | ~90 |
| Appleton | ~80 |
| Beloit | ~80 |
| La Crosse | ~70 |
| Oshkosh | ~70 |
| Janesville | ~70 |
| Wausau | ~70 |
| Waukesha | ~60 |
| West Allis | ~60 |
Counts are rounded.
The southeast corner holds a large part of the table: Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Waukesha and West Allis, with Beloit and Janesville further west near the Illinois line. Appleton and Oshkosh in the Fox Valley join Green Bay in the northeast, Eau Claire and La Crosse are in the west, and Wausau is in central Wisconsin. The 15 cities hold 33% of the state's church locations.
Wisconsin compared with the US
The named tags put Roman Catholic first in Wisconsin, well ahead of the Baptist count, the reverse of the US order among denomination tags. Lutheran and Anglican or Episcopal rows complete the eight largest tags.
Map category tags, not denominational shares.
| Category | Places |
|---|---|
| Christian, tradition not given | ~5,000 |
| Roman Catholic | ~730 |
| Baptist | ~410 |
| Religious organization with a worship name | ~260 |
| Pentecostal | ~120 |
| Protestant, denomination not given | ~70 |
| Lutheran | ~30 |
| Anglican or Episcopal | ~30 |
Counts are rounded.
Wisconsin listings are fuller than the US average. 86% name a website, against 77% nationally, and 85% are marked open by their source, against 83%. Fewer stale listings would fit the small gap to the census, though our data can't show that this is the cause.
Questions about churches in Wisconsin
How many churches are in Wisconsin? The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 6,183 congregations of all faiths. Public maps list ~6,700 church locations, close to that.
Which Wisconsin city has the most churches? Milwaukee, with 13% of the state's church locations. West Allis and Waukesha are separate rows.
Are there more churches per person in Wisconsin or Illinois? Slightly more in Illinois on the map: 119.4 per 100,000 residents, against Wisconsin's 112.4.
Can I order a Wisconsin church list? Yes. You can order Wisconsin churches as a state file from the order panel on this page. The file holds one row per church location, with the phone and website the church publishes and, where it publishes one, its email and the email's source page. We update and verify your list when you order, so you receive a fresh list. Delivered within 24 hours, usually much sooner.
Sources for Wisconsin
| Figure | Source | File or publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Congregations of all faiths in Wisconsin | 2020 U.S. Religion Census (Grammich et al., ASARB), 2020_USRC_Summaries.xlsx | Data year 2020; published 2022; file dated June 2023 |
| Wisconsin church locations, rank, share, cities, map tags, open and website shares | Overture Maps places, release 2026-09-23.1 | 2026-09-23 |
| Church locations per 100,000 residents in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois, and the rank | Overture Maps places; US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population | 2026-09-23; July 1, 2025 |
| Map count against the census figure, and its rank | Our comparison of the census and map counts for the 50 states and DC | 2026-10-03 |
What these numbers don't show
Denomination. The generic Christian tag covers most Wisconsin listings, so a church's tradition is often unknown.
Metro Milwaukee as a whole. Its suburbs are split into their own rows.
Up-to-date status. We report the source's open flag as given, without checking each church.
Big and small churches. Each listing is one place, whatever the number of members.
LimitsDownload the data
churches-register-2026-10.csvCSVCC BY 4.02026-10-03
nodilist.com, "How many churches are in Wisconsin?", church locations from Overture Maps places release 2026-09-23.1 with the 2020 U.S. Religion Census congregation count, https://nodilist.com/churches/wisconsin/.
- churches-register-2026-10.csv: church locations listed on public maps for Wisconsin and every other state and DC, with rates per 100,000 residents, shares of the US and ranks.
The census figures, copyright ASARB, are left out of the CSV. Contains data from Overture Maps Foundation, licensed under CDLA Permissive 2.0.