sentences:  In 1961, still only 3% of the inhabitants professed Catholicism, while almost 6% had left the church or gave no religion.Today all inhabitants adhering to any of the major denominations belong to the corresponding parishes in the town of Kusel.The council is made up of 8 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.