First United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church is a United_methodist church in Independence, MO 64050. It is one of 160 churches in Independence, and one of 4 United_methodist congregations in the city.
Independence, MO, 64050First United Methodist Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.
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The community around First United Methodist Church
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 describe their own health as fair or poor. More than a third of adults live with obesity, and about 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 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: 30.4%
- Obesity: 41.4%
- Social Isolation: 33.0%
- Depression: 28.4%
- Food Insecurity: 23.9%
- Diabetes: 16.4%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.2%
- Unemployment: 10.9% (2.9–19.1%)
- Poverty Rate: 20.4% (12.3–28.5%)
- Housing Insecurity: 19.0%
- Transportation Barriers: 13.3%
- Uninsured All Ages (Census): 11.8% (6.5–17.0%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.
Independence city is served by 69 churches — about one congregation for every 1,768 residents.
Churches near First United Methodist Church
- One Way Ministries Church — 0.1 mi away
- First Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
- First Presbyterian Church — 0.1 mi away
- Church of Jesus Christ Zion's Branch — 0.1 mi away
- First Christian Church — 0.1 mi away
- Community of Christ — 0.2 mi away
- Trinity Episcopal Church — 0.2 mi away
- The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints — 0.2 mi away
- Second Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
- Saint Mary's Catholic Church — 0.3 mi away