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Reformed Church in America Denominational Membership Data, 1818-2000

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1) Church Code (CHURCHID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	112971	688.386	459

2) Year of Data (reported in following year's annual "Orange Book") (YEAR)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	112971	1930.446	47

3) Congregation's Location (CITY)

4) Church's Name (CHURCH)

5) Alternative name for same congregation (CHURCH_2)

6) Year of organization (ORGANIZE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	112971	1858.047	71

7) Chronological order of the congregation within the city (CHRONOLO)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	112971	3.063	6

8) Current status of congregation (STATUS)

9) If no longer active, year of termination (TERMINAT)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	112971	466.823	832

10) Name of the congregation that the congregation merged with (MERGEWTH)

11) New Church 's Name After Merging (NEWNAME)

12) Particular Synod (PARTSYND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Albany Synod	25243	22.3
2) Synod of Canada	321	0.3
3) Chicago Synod	16771	14.8
4) Synod of the Far West	636	0.6
5) Synod of the Great Lakes	1352	1.2
6) Synod of the Heartland	1781	1.6
7) Iowa Synod	6415	5.7
8) Michigan Synod	7047	6.2
9) Synod of Mid-America	1302	1.2
10) Synod of the Mid-Atlantic	1735	1.5
11) New Brunswick Synod	11431	10.1
12) New Jersey Synod	6907	6.1
13) New York Synod	26350	23.3
14) Synod of the West	5680	5.0
TOTAL	112971	100.0

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13) Regional or Particular Synod (SYNOD)

14) County name (COUNTY)

15) State (STATE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Alabama	24	0.0
4) Arizona	289	0.3
6) California	2030	1.8
8) Colorado	409	0.4
9) Connecticut	21	0.0
12) Florida	567	0.5
13) Georgia	15	0.0
16) Idaho	48	0.0
17) Illinois	5381	4.8
18) Indiana	762	0.7
19) Iowa	7236	6.4
20) Kansas	257	0.2
21) Kentucky	298	0.3
23) Maine	24	0.0
24) Maryland	19	0.0
25) Massachusetts	12	0.0
26) Michigan	13619	12.1
27) Minnesota	1810	1.6
29) Missouri	24	0.0
30) Montana	143	0.1
31) Nebraska	626	0.6
32) Nevada	2	0.0
34) New Jersey	21220	18.8
35) New Mexico	178	0.2
36) New York	47437	42.0
37) North Carolina	22	0.0
38) North Dakota	499	0.4
39) Ohio	452	0.4
40) Oklahoma	265	0.2
41) Oregon	5	0.0
42) Pennsylvania	1616	1.4
44) Rhode Island	9	0.0
45) South Carolina	73	0.1
46) South Dakota	2744	2.4
47) Tennessee	9	0.0
48) Texas	70	0.1
51) Virginia	9	0.0
53) Washington	543	0.5
55) Wisconsin	2441	2.2
78) Virgin Islands or Canada	1763	1.6
TOTAL	112971	100.0

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16) Classis (CLASSIS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	112971	33.931	20

17) First Minister's ID (MIN1ID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	112971	4435.163	3191

18) First Minister's Starting Date (MIN1YR)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	92980	1925.456	64

19) Second Minister's ID (MIN2ID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	3676	3704.08	2484

20) Second Minister's Starting Date (MIN2YR)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	3679	1967.311	39

21) Third Minister's ID (MIN3ID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	709	3781.526	2598

22) Third Minister's Starting Date (MIN3YR)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	701	1955.522	48

23) Fourth Minister's ID (MIN4ID)

	TOTAL	%
236)	8	2.7
253)	9	3.1
385)	3	1.0
656)	1	0.3
814)	36	12.3
871)	1	0.3
1161)	44	15.0
1443)	6	2.0
1444)	1	0.3
1546)	1	0.3
1669)	1	0.3
1675)	28	9.6
1932)	41	14.0
1997)	8	2.7
2011)	1	0.3
2026)	11	3.8
2472)	12	4.1
2826)	1	0.3
2945)	5	1.7
3137)	2	0.7
3292)	7	2.4
3604)	2	0.7
4146)	8	2.7
4164)	2	0.7
4574)	1	0.3
4963)	8	2.7
5106)	11	3.8
5233)	1	0.3
5319)	1	0.3
5646)	1	0.3
5678)	1	0.3
8024)	3	1.0
8069)	2	0.7
8225)	4	1.4
8241)	5	1.7
8339)	1	0.3
8358)	2	0.7
8372)	3	1.0
8391)	3	1.0
8400)	1	0.3
8417)	1	0.3
8441)	3	1.0
8477)	1	0.3
8478)	1	0.3
Missing	112678
TOTAL	293	100.0

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24) Fourth Minister's Starting Date (MIN4YR)

	TOTAL	%
1816)	8	2.8
1827)	44	15.3
1872)	5	1.7
1879)	36	12.5
1891)	1	0.3
1911)	7	2.4
1922)	8	2.8
1932)	41	14.3
1957)	11	3.8
1962)	2	0.7
1967)	1	0.3
1968)	18	6.3
1973)	32	11.1
1975)	9	3.1
1976)	8	2.8
1983)	2	0.7
1984)	1	0.3
1985)	6	2.1
1987)	3	1.0
1988)	12	4.2
1989)	1	0.3
1992)	2	0.7
1994)	5	1.7
1995)	5	1.7
1996)	2	0.7
1998)	8	2.8
1999)	5	1.7
2000)	4	1.4
Missing	112684
TOTAL	287	100.0

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25) Omnibus measure of members using best annual data (MEMBERS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	99749	209.402	253

26) Number of Families (FAMILIES)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	107104	122.907	148

27) Total Number in Congregation (TOTOFCO)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	6099	586.929	389

28) Total Baptized Communicants (TOTCOM)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	107255	254.922	350

29) Number of Active Communicants (ACTCOM)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	34701	227.508	280

30) Number of Inactive Communicants (INACTIVE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	59238	48.324	133

31) Number of Adherents (ADHERENT)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	52903	41.078	108

32) Average Worship Attendance (AVEATT)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	12214	184.119	279

33) Number in Communion Per Last Report (COMPERLA)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	5340	147.783	131

34) Number Gained Via Confession (CONFIRME)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	92764	11.008	16

35) Number Gained Via Certificate (CERTTRAN)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	82442	8.122	12

36) Number Lost Via Dismissal (DISMISSE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	53909	6.625	9

37) Number of Lost Via Discipline/Suspended (DISCSUSP)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	5096	3.285	16

38) Number Lost Via Dropped from Role (DROPPED)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	6463	12.002	47

39) Number Lost Via Transfer (TRANSER)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	28781	6.912	8

40) Number Lost Via Death (DIED)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	84706	3.826	5

41) Number Lost Via Other Means (OTHRLOSS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	17116	11.823	40

42) Absent (ABSENT)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	8431	38.532	54

43) Number of Infants Baptized (INFANTBA)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	92672	9.297	13

44) Number of Adults Baptized (ADULTBA)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	51024	3.28	8

45) Number of Baptized Non-communicants (BAPNONCO)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	66987	117.193	141

46) Catechism Class(es) (CATECHSM)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	55608	71.946	88

47) Number of Sunday School Classes (NUMOFSS)

	TOTAL	%
0)	9	0.0
1)	45175	84.2
2)	5253	9.8
3)	1454	2.7
4)	843	1.6
5)	466	0.9
6)	193	0.4
7)	118	0.2
8)	37	0.1
9)	16	0.0
10)	19	0.0
11)	7	0.0
12)	3	0.0
15)	1	0.0
16)	2	0.0
18)	1	0.0
21)	2	0.0
25)	1	0.0
26)	1	0.0
35)	1	0.0
38)	1	0.0
50)	1	0.0
60)	2	0.0
63)	1	0.0
72)	1	0.0
83)	1	0.0
87)	1	0.0
101)	1	0.0
105)	1	0.0
115)	1	0.0
116)	1	0.0
118)	1	0.0
125)	1	0.0
160)	1	0.0
180)	1	0.0
195)	1	0.0
219)	1	0.0
230)	1	0.0
280)	1	0.0
297)	1	0.0
320)	1	0.0
335)	1	0.0
345)	1	0.0
363)	1	0.0
374)	1	0.0
377)	1	0.0
394)	1	0.0
431)	1	0.0
Missing	59340
TOTAL	53631	100.0

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48) Enrollment in Sunday School (SSENROLL)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	97955	166.177	183

49) New Member Class(es) (NEWMBR)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	10226	14.797	26

50) Number in Biblical Instruction/Other Education (NUMBIBIN)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	25801	79.052	146

51) Average Sunday School Attendance (AVESSATT)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	7122	119.706	134

52) Communion Classes (COMMCLA)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	18009	16.687	38

53) Number Subscribing to Church Herald (CHHERALD)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	31019	83.206	285

54) Total Income of Church (TOTINCOM)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	6550	241904.472	456118

55) General Synod Assessments/Benevolencies (ASMTBENE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	37149	6796.888	11622

56) General Synod Contributions (GENSYNCO)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	4812	10437.277	17936

57) Contribution to Denominational Fund (DENOM)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	63861	3063.43	10676

58) Contribution to Particular Synod Fund (PARTSYN)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	30564	4054.176	8831

59) Contribution to Benevolence Fund (BENEVOLE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	74803	2249.676	10470

60) Funds Used for Congregational Purposes (CONGPURP)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	95177	41796.168	157309

61) Other External Contributions (OTHCONT)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	6398	11626.673	26209

62) Total Amount of External Contributions (TOTAMOUN)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	751	6979.594	7613

63) Reaffirmed (REAFFIRM)

	TOTAL	%
1)	3	25.0
24)	4	33.3
27)	1	8.3
29)	1	8.3
32)	3	25.0
Missing	112959
TOTAL	12	100.0

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64) Removed (REMOVED)

	TOTAL	%
1966)	3	100.0
Missing	112968
TOTAL	3	100.0

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65) Annual Consumer Price Index (Statistical Abstract) (YRLYCPI)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	106098	40.911	46

66) Total US population per year (USPOP)

	TOTAL	%
9638453)	146	1.2
12866000)	197	1.7
17069000)	252	2.2
23191000)	286	2.4
31443000)	398	3.4
39818000)	450	3.8
50155000)	490	4.2
62947000)	551	4.7
75994000)	637	5.4
91972000)	694	5.9
105710000)	726	6.2
122775000)	729	6.2
131669000)	728	6.2
151325000)	774	6.6
179323000)	888	7.6
203302000)	934	8.0
226542000)	930	7.9
248718000)	959	8.2
260000000)	949	8.1
Missing	101253
TOTAL	11718	100.0

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67) Birth Rate of White Women 15-44 Years Old (USFERTRT)

	TOTAL	%
64.8)	930	7.9
64.9)	943	8.1
68.3)	959	8.2
77.1)	728	6.2
84.1)	934	8.0
87.1)	729	6.2
102.3)	774	6.6
113.2)	888	7.6
115.4)	726	6.2
123.8)	694	5.9
130)	637	5.4
137)	551	4.7
155)	490	4.2
167)	450	3.8
184)	398	3.4
194)	286	2.4
222)	252	2.2
240)	197	1.7
260)	146	1.2
Missing	101259
TOTAL	11712	100.0

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68) County ID Number (COUNTYID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	112971	28763.299	10078

69) 1990 County Census Population (POP1990)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	111191	621624.811	1119889

70) 1980 County Census Population (POP1980)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	111191	598755.218	1060098

71) 1970 County Census Population (POP1970)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	111191	617451.22	1095640

72) 1960 County Census Population (POP1960)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	111191	570069.059	1023196

73) 1950 County Census Population (POP1950)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	111191	499048.889	908671

74) 1940 County Census Population (POP1940)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	111187	443024.499	816046

75) 1930 County Census Population (POP1930)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	111187	417747.144	779710

76) 1920 County Census Population (POP1920)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	111116	329746.465	640146

77) 1910 County Census Population (POP1910)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	109779	283990.798	593634

78) 1900 County Census Population (POP1900)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	109219	212456.277	442369

79) 1890 County Census Population (POP1890)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	107758	161582.72	313994

80) 1880 County Census Population (POP1880)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	107232	120220.46	224838

81) 1870 County Census Population (POP1870)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	104564	95372.306	168788

82) 1860 County Census Population (POP1860)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	100859	74914.694	139490

83) 1850 County Census Population (POP1850)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	90930	54830.145	91192

84) 1840 County Census Population (POP1840)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	87873	38475.675	55913

85) 1830 County Census Population (POP1830)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	65379	39636.63	39360

86) 1820 County Census Population (POP1820)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	61897	31972.82	25148

87) 1810 County Census Population (POP1810)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	61212	27894.304	20278

88) 1800 County Census Population (POP1800)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	56488	23639.836	14211

89) Years Since Church Organized (YRSNCORG)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	112971	72.399	64