Geographic Expanse & Urbanization | Church of the Nazarene Presence in the Great Lakes Megaregion 1900-2014

Thirteen U.S. States 
Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minneapolis, Missouri, New York (upstate), North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania (western side), South Dakota, Wisconsin

Two Canadian provinces 
Ontario, Quebec

Seventeen of the Top 100 U.S. Cities by Population (over 215,000):
Nazarene congregations 
#3 Chicago, Illinois pop. 2,722,389 (40 Nazarene congregations)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin IL-IN-WI pop 9,554,598 (2014
Blue Island, Blue Island Spanish, Bradley First, Chicago Calvary, Chicago Emanuel Spanish, Chicago First, Chicago First Korean, Chicago First Spanish, Chicago Gage Park, Chicago Heights, Chicago Ingleside Community, Chicago Northside, Chicago Oak Lawn Arabic, Chicago Oak Lawn First, Chicago Southside Arabic, Chicago Summit Spanish, Chicago Uptown Vietnamese,  Cristo la Unica Esperanza, Elgin, Grace Fellowship, House of Prayer Ministries, Joliet Crystal Lawns, Joliet First,  Lighthouse Community, Lincoln Park, Living Water, Lombard, Manteno, Mount Prospect International, Mundelein,  Mundelein Spanish, Naperville Trinity, New Song, North Chicago, Paxton,  Real Life, West Chicago, Wilmington First, Worth
Kenosha Amigos en Cristo/Kenosha Family, Racine Taylor Avenue,  (Wisconsin)
Waukegon First (in Milwaukee-Waukegon-West Allis MSA)
(Metropolitan Statistical Area 16980/Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI)

#14 Indianapolis, Indiana pop. 843,375 (39 Nazarene congregations)
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson IN 1,971,274 pop 2014
Avon Parkside, Brooklyn, Brownsburg, Clermont, Danville Calvary, Edinburgh, Fishers Point Community Church, Fortville, Franklin,  Greenfield First, Greenfield New Hope, Indianapolis Besserat Evangelical, Indianapolis Castleton, Indianapolis Cornerstone, Indianapolis First, Indianapolis First Hispanic, Indianapolis Friendly,  Indianapolis Grace Pointe, Indianapolis Shepherd Community, Indianapolis South Side, Indianapolis Southwest, Indianapolis Speedway, Indianapolis Westside, Life Pointe Community, Martinsville First, Martinsville Trinity, Monrovia, Morristown, Rushville, Second Chance Church, Shelbyville First, Southport, The Point, United Community, Velocity, Victorious Life, Village Church, Warrington, Willow Grove
(Metropolitan Statistical Area 26900/Indianapolis-Carmel, IN)

#15 Columbus, Ohio pop. 835,957 (35 Nazarene congregations)
Columbus, OH 1,994,536 pop 2014
Circleville First, Columbus Crossroads Community, Columbus Korean Soh Mang, Columbus Northwest, Columbus Shepherd, Columbus West Broad, Columbus Whitehall, Darby Creek, Dayspring, Gloryland, Grove City, Hebron, Hilliard, Lancaster Gateway, Lifepoint, Lower Lights Community, New Albany First, Johnstown, Newark First, Obetz, One Hope Community, Pataskala, PIckerington,  Reynoldsburg, Toboso,  Westerville (SCO district-27)
Cardington, Delaware Highpoint, Mount Gilead Fresh Faith, Powell NewStart, Sunbury (NCO district-5) 
London (SWO district-1) 
Marysville, Mount Sterling (NWO district-2)
(Metropolitan Statistical Area 18140/Columbus, OH)

#18 Detroit, Michigan pop. 680,250 (33 Nazarene congregations)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 4,296,611 pop 2014
Allen Park, Armada, Bethel, Beulah, Bluewater, Brighton, Center Pointe Community, Commerce, Crosswalk Community, Detroit First, Detroit Grace, Detroit New Hope, Harvest Community, Hazel Park, Highland, Holly, Imlay City, Lake Louise Brandon Community, Lapeer, Madison Heights, Metropolitan, Orchard Ridge, Otter Lake, Plumb Line Community, Plymouth, Port Huron First, Rochester First, Silver Lake, Southwest, Taylor, Troy, Warren Woods, Williams Lake
(Metropolitan Statistical Area 19820/Detriot-Warren-Livonia, MI)

#30 Louisville, Kentucky pop. 599, 642 (16 Nazarene congregations)
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN 1,269,702 pop 2014
Brandenburg, Louisville Calvary, Louisville Camino de Santidad, Louisville Farmdale, Louisville First, Louisville Grace Community, Shepherdsville First, South Oldham, Southern Hills (Kentucky-9)
Clarksville First, Clarksville Parkwood, Georgetown (IN), Heartland, New Albany Christ's Community, Community of Hope, Salem,  (Southwestern Indiana-7)
(Metropolitan Statistical Area 31140/Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN)

#31 Milwaukee, Wisconsin pop. 599,164 (4 Nazarene congregations)
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 1,572,245 pop 2014
Burlington, Milwaukee First, South Milwaukee, West Bend First (4)
(Metropolitan Statistical Area 33340/Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI)

37 Kansas City, Missouri pop. 470, 800 (64 Nazarene congregations)
Kansas City, MO-KS 2,071,133 pop 2014
Belton New Horizons, Blue Springs First, Bonner Springs, Cameron, Canaan Hill, Drexel, Excelsior Springs, Gardner, Grandview, Harrisonville, Holiness (Stilwell),  Independence First, Independence Osage, Independence Kayros, Independence Trinity, Kansas City Beacon Hill, Kansas City Blue Hill Community, Kansas City Central, Kansas City Crosspoint Community, Kansas City First, Kansas City First Spanish, Kansas City Grace, Kansas City Gracepoint, Kansas City Korean Antioch, Kansas City Nall Avenue, Kansas City New Hope,  Kansas City Rescue Mission, Kansas City Risen Lamb Int'l, Kansas City River Quay, Kansas City Shawnee, Kansas City Southwood, Kansas City St. Paul's, Kansas City Summit View, Kansas  City The ROCK, Kansas City True Light, Kansas City Unidos por Fe, Kansas City Victory Hills, Kansas City Village Community, Kansas City Water's Edge, Kearney Crossroads Community, Kingston, Leavenworth, Lee's Summit First, Lee's Summit New Beginnings, Liberty, Living Hope, Mission (Overland Park), Olathe Christ Community, Olathe College, Olathe Faith Journey, Olathe Westside, Osawatomie, Ottawa, Overland Park, Overland Park Antioch, Paola Grace Revolution, Parkville Family, Raymore New Vision, Spring Hill Grace Community, The Ridge Community, Tonganoxiee New Hope, Town & Country (Williamsburg), Trinity Family Midtown, Weston Community
(Metropolitan Statistical Area 28140/Kansas City MO-KS)

#46 Minneapolis, Minnesota pop. 407,207 ( Nazarene Congregations)
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,495,176 pop 2014
Minneapolis Beltrami Community, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Center Iglesia, Minneapolis Cambodian, Minneapolis City Street, Minneapoils Sonlight, Montrose Palabra Viva, Osseo, La Familia de Dios, St. Paul Manantial de Vida Eterna, St Paul Mosaic, St Paul Promesa de Dios, White Bear Lake Great Hope
(Metropolitan Statistical Area 33460/Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI)

#31 Cleveland-Elyria, OH 2,063,596 pop 2014 (20 Nazarene congregations)
Amherst, Bedford, Brunswick, Calvary Ridge, Elyria Community, Garfield Heights, Harvest Fellowship, Lighthouse, Inc/Heaventrain, New Light/Neuva Luz, Cleveland Arabic, Cleveland Victory, Medina, North East Community, Painesville, Parkside, Richmond Heights, State Road Community, Wadsworth, Willo-Lake
Metropolitan Statistical Area 17460/Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor OH

#60 St. Louis MO-IL pop 2,806,207 pop 2014 (31 Nazarene congregations)
St. Louis, Missouri pop. 317,419 
MIssouri District—Arnold, Fenton, Harvester (St. Peters), O'Fallon New Life (Troy New Life PAC), St. Clair Parkway, St. Louis Bridge of Hope, St. Louis Ferguson, St. Louis Gateway, St. Louis Grace Korean, St. Louis New Hope, St. Louis North County Community Fellowship, St. Louis South County, St. Louis Southwest, St. Louis Trinity, St. Louis True Light Korean, St. Louis Webster Groves, Wright City
Illinois District—Belleville Emmanuel, Belleville First, Belleville Korean, Collinsville Good Samaritan, Dupo Bluffview Christian Center, East St. Louis Rush Memorial, Edgemont Grace, Fairview Heights Parkview, Highland, Glenview, Godfrey, Jerseyville
(Metropolitan Statistical Area 41180/St. Louis MO-IL)


#61 Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky pop. 310,797 (15 Nazarene congregations)
Lexington-Fayette, KY 494,189 pop 2014
Georgetown, Georgetown Neuva Vide, High Bridge, Lexington Calvary, Lexington Eastland Park, Lexington El Calvario, Lexington Gethsemane, Lexington Lafayette,  Lexington Life Bridge, Midway, Nicholasville Grace Community, Versailles Huntertown (Kentucky-12)
Clintonville, North Middletown, Paris (Eastern Kentucky-3)
(Metropolitan Statistical Area 30460/Lexington-Fayette)

#62 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania pop. 305,412 (35 Nazarene congregations)
Pittsburgh, PA 2,355,968 pop 2014
Abundant Love, Allison, Atlasburg, Beaver Falls College Hill, Belle Vernon, Bethel Park South Hills, Bunola, Butler First, California Calvary, Coraopolis, Curtisville Deer Lakes Community, Duquesne City of Hope, Freedom Pine Run, Hampton Community, Irwin Norwin, Kittanning, Monaca New Beginnings, Monongahela, New Brighton, New Galilee, NuMine Bible Fellowship, Paris, Pittsburgh Lincoln Place, Scottdale, Smithton, The Gathering, Uniontown, Vanderbilt, Waltersburg, Washington First, Washington New Hope, West Mifflin Terrace, West Sunbury United, Zelienople
Metropolitan Statistical Area 38300/Pittsburgh, PA

65 Cincinnati, Ohio pop. 298,165 (Incomplete)
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 2,149,449 pop 2014
Amelia, Bethel, 

66 St Paul, Minnesota pop. 297,640 (Incomplete)

#68 Toledo, Ohio pop. 281,031 (9 Nazarene congregations)
Toledo, OH 607,456 pop 2014
Bowling Green, Fayette, Hope Community-East Toledo, Hope Community-Oregon, Swanton, Toledo Northpoint, Toledo Trinity, Wauseon Community
Port Clinton (NCO district)
Metropolitan Statistical Area 45780/Toledo OH

#77 Fort Wayne, Indiana pop. 258,522 (13 Nazarene congregations)
Fort Wayne, IN 427,183 pop 2014
Bluffton, Churubusco, Columbia City, Fort Wayne Elmhurst, Fort Wayne First, Fort Wayne Grace Point, Fort Wayne Liberty Mills, Fort Wayne Trinity, Fort Wayne West Main, Many Nations, Monroeville, Ossian, Tunker Sugar Creek Fellowship
Metropolitan Statistical Area 23060/Fort Wayne, IN

83 Madison, Wisconsin pop. 245,691 (2 Nazarene congregations)
Madison, WI 633,787 pop 2014
Columbus Community, Madison Crosspoint
Metropolitan Statistical Area 31540/Madison, WI

Sources: Baruch College--Largest Cities USA & District Journals 2014
Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change and Rankings: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division 
Release Date: March 2015 (link here)
MSA and ZIP Codes link here

Twelve of 33 cities In Canada over 125,000 people  (2014 estimates)
(The cities below could be included in the Top 100 U.S. cities by population)

Nazarene congregations located in city's address (incomplete)
Toronto pop. 6,055,700
Montreal pop. 4,027,100Ottawa-Gastineau pop. 1,318,100
Quebec City pop. 799,600
Hamilton (ONT) pop. 765,200
Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo (Ont.) pop.506,900
London (Ont) pop. 502,400
St. Catharines-Niagara (Ont) pop.405,900
Oshawa (Ont) pop. 384,100
Windsor (Ont) pop.333,900
Sherbrooke (Que) pop. 212,100
Barrie (Ont) pop. 200,400
Sources: Statistics Canada & District Journals 2014

Two of the Top 100 World Cities by population
37 Chicago, IL-IN-WI pop. 9,156,000
53 Toronto, ON, Canada pop. 6,456,000 (demographics & neighborhood profiles
Sources: Baruch College--Largest Cities & Toronto.ca