Poplar Grove M.B. Church

The community around Poplar Grove M.B. Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 5 in 10 adults live with obesity. More than a third of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and more than a third 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 healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

• Obesity: 50.9%
• Child Poverty: 43.6% (25.3–61.8%)
• Food Insecurity: 39.3%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 36.5%
• Poverty Rate: 32.3% (23.1–41.6%)
• Housing Insecurity: 29.1%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 24.3%
• Diabetes: 20.8%
• Social Isolation: 38.2%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 34.8%
• Transportation Barriers: 19.6%
• Unemployment: 9.3% (2.3–16.3%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.5%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Churches near Poplar Grove M.B. Church

• Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church — 0 mi away
• Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd — 0.1 mi away
• First Baptist Church of Forrest City — 0.2 mi away
• First Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Church of God of Forrest City — 0.3 mi away
• Beth Salem Baptist — 0.3 mi away
• First Christian Church — 0.3 mi away
• Kynette United Methodist Church — 0.3 mi away
• First Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• St Luke AME Church — 0.4 mi away