Mount Vernon AME Church
Mount Vernon AME Church is a African_methodist_episcopal church at 347 Mount Vernon Church Road in Laurens, SC 29360. It is one of 65 churches in Laurens, and one of 2 African_methodist_episcopal congregations in the city.
347 Mount Vernon Church Road, Laurens, SC, 29360Mount Vernon AME Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.
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The community around Mount Vernon AME Church
In the few miles around this church, more than 3 in 10 describe their own health as fair or poor. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 5 adults live with diabetes. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.9%
- Food Insecurity: 30.3%
- Diabetes: 18.2%
- Obesity: 40.2%
- Social Isolation: 35.1%
- Poverty Rate: 22.7% (12.0–33.3%)
- Housing Insecurity: 21.2%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 17.5%
- Uninsured All Ages (Census): 17.1% (11.6–22.7%)
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.9%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 27.1%
- Depression: 23.5%
- Transportation Barriers: 14.1%
- Unemployment: 7.0% (2.1–12.5%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.
Churches near Mount Vernon AME Church
- Leesville Southern Methodist Church — 0.6 mi away
- Bellview Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
- New Horizon Free Will Baptist Church — 1.3 mi away
- Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church — 1.7 mi away
- Long Branch Church — 1.8 mi away
- Temple Baptist Church — 2.4 mi away
- Chosen Generation Ministries — 2.4 mi away
- Seventh Day Adventist Church of Laurens County — 2.5 mi away
- Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church East Campus — 2.5 mi away
- Holly Grove Baptist Church — 2.5 mi away