Young Harris Methodist Church

The community around Young Harris Methodist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter of the people here live below the poverty line. 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.

• Social Isolation: 39.2%
• Poverty Rate: 25.4% (15.1–35.6%)
• Unemployment: 9.3% (2.4–16.2%)
• Depression: 24.1%
• Food Insecurity: 16.7%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 11.0% (6.0–16.1%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) is served by 88 churches — about one congregation for every 1,398 residents.

Churches near Young Harris Methodist Church

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• The Salvation Army Corps — 0.3 mi away in Athens, GA
• Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church — 0.4 mi away in Athens, GA
• Emmanuel Episcopal Church — 0.4 mi away in Athens, GA
• Ebenezer Baptist Church West — 0.4 mi away in Athens, GA
• West End Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away in Athens, GA
• Normaltown Community Church — 0.4 mi away in Athens, GA
• Saint Johns Holiness Church — 0.5 mi away