First Freewill Baptist Church

First Freewill Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Gadsden, AL 35904. It is one of 185 churches in Gadsden, and one of 52 Baptist congregations in the city.

Gadsden, AL, 35904

First Freewill Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around First Freewill Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 6 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, 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.

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  • Child Poverty: 63.3% (44.5–82.1%)
  • Obesity: 53.8%
  • Food Insecurity: 44.6%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 42.8%
  • Poverty Rate: 40.7% (27.7–53.6%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 29.3%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 23.7%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 23.3% (13.6–33.1%)
  • Diabetes: 23.0%
  • Transportation Barriers: 22.4%
  • Social Isolation: 39.7%
  • Depression: 27.9%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 19.1%
  • Unemployment: 9.2% (0.5–18.1%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.2%

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

Gadsden city is served by 121 churches — about one congregation for every 258 residents.

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