Smith Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

The community around Smith Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and nearly half of 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.

• Obesity: 51.0%
• Food Insecurity: 45.6%
• Social Isolation: 41.1%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 40.9%
• Poverty Rate: 31.4% (19.5–43.2%)
• Housing Insecurity: 30.4%
• Diabetes: 25.2%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 24.1%
• Child Poverty: 38.8% (25.9–54.2%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.0%
• Transportation Barriers: 21.8%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 15.1% (7.3–23.0%)
• Unemployment: 11.8% (1.4–22.1%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.8%

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

Anniston city is served by 89 churches — about one congregation for every 318 residents.

Churches near Smith Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

• Miracle Revival Temple — 0.1 mi away
• First United Presbyterian Church — 0.2 mi away
• First United Pentecostal Church — 0.2 mi away
• Church of God — 0.2 mi away
• Church of Christ — 0.2 mi away
• Murray Christian Methodist Episcopal Temple — 0.3 mi away
• Bishop Winston Church of Christ — 0.3 mi away
• Faith Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• First United Methodist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away