First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in Gadsden, AL 35901. It is one of 185 churches in Gadsden, and one of 6 Presbyterian congregations in the city.

Serving since 1944

Gadsden, AL, 35901

Shares a ministry location with Cornerstone Church.

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 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than 4 in 5 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. 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: 84.9%
  • Obesity: 50.2%
  • Poverty Rate: 35.3% (23.6–47.0%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 34.4%
  • Food Insecurity: 34.2%
  • Diabetes: 20.7%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.3%
  • Unemployment: 12.3% (3.2–21.5%)
  • Social Isolation: 38.5%
  • Housing Insecurity: 24.1%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 17.2% (9.6–24.7%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 17.1%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.1%
  • Depression: 23.7%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.

Gadsden city is served by 121 churches — about one congregation for every 258 residents.

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