Burns United Methodist Church

Burns United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Des Moines, IA 50314. It is one of 341 churches in Des Moines, and one of 22 Methodist congregations in the city.

Des Moines, IA, 50314

Website: http://www.burnsdsm.org/

Burns United Methodist Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Burns United Methodist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. 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: 46.9% (27.9–65.9%)
  • Social Isolation: 42.0%
  • Food Insecurity: 37.3%
  • Poverty Rate: 36.8% (23.9–49.6%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 31.9%
  • Housing Insecurity: 26.0%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.9%
  • Obesity: 44.8%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.1%
  • Transportation Barriers: 19.2%
  • Depression: 24.1%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 16.4%
  • Diabetes: 14.6%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 11.1% (6.5–15.6%)
  • Unemployment: 6.7% (2.3–11.1%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Des Moines city is served by 226 churches — about one congregation for every 950 residents.

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