First Baptist Church of South Richmond
First Baptist Church of South Richmond is a Baptist church at 1501 Decatur Street in Richmond, VA 23224. It is one of 519 churches in Richmond, and one of 66 Baptist congregations in the city.
1501 Decatur Street, Richmond, VA, 23224First Baptist Church of South Richmond is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.
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The community around First Baptist Church of South Richmond
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 about 1 in 5 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.
- Social Isolation: 40.5%
- Food Insecurity: 20.9%
- Obesity: 39.2%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.5%
- Poverty Rate: 19.6% (12.4–26.8%)
- Housing Insecurity: 18.1%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 12.3%
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.
Richmond city is served by 181 churches — about one congregation for every 1,255 residents.
Churches near First Baptist Church of South Richmond
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- Light of the World — 0.2 mi away
- Church of God of Prophecy — 0.2 mi away
- Tower of Deliverance Church — 0.2 mi away
- United Nations Church — 0.2 mi away
- Community Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Jerusalem Holy Church — 0.2 mi away
- Zion Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away