First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church at 516 Pecan Street in Texarkana, AR 71854. It is one of 87 churches in Texarkana.

We are a family of faith in Texarkana, rooted in Christ, welcoming all people, and seeking to live out our calling with worship, service, and love.

516 Pecan Street, Texarkana, AR, 71854

Website: https://www.firstprestexarkana.org/

First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around First Presbyterian Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About 2 in 3 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and more than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Child Poverty: 62.3% (46.7–77.8%)
  • Food Insecurity: 37.6%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 36.7%
  • Poverty Rate: 35.5% (23.7–47.3%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 27.0%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 22.3%
  • Diabetes: 18.4%
  • Obesity: 44.1%
  • Social Isolation: 36.0%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.9%
  • Transportation Barriers: 18.8%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 17.3%
  • Unemployment: 8.6% (1.7–16.3%)
  • Depression: 25.5%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 14.4% (7.9–20.8%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Texarkana city is served by 37 churches — about one congregation for every 717 residents.

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