Martin Church

The community around Martin Church

It takes 6.7 miles in every direction to gather two thousand neighbors around this church. Among the people scattered across those miles, more than 3 in 10 describe their own health as fair or poor, and nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 5 adults live with diabetes. A scattered parish is still a parish.

Pray for the families driving a long way to everything — to work, to a hospital, to this door on a Sunday morning.

• Fair/Poor Health Status: 31.2%
• Food Insecurity: 28.4%
• Diabetes: 18.9%
• Obesity: 42.5%
• Child Poverty: 38.2% (22.5–54.0%)
• Social Isolation: 36.8%
• Depression: 27.6%
• Poverty Rate: 26.2% (18.5–33.8%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.0%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.9%
• Housing Insecurity: 19.6%
• Transportation Barriers: 13.6%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Churches near Martin Church

• New Star Church — 1.2 mi away
• Carrol Creek Church — 1.4 mi away
• Holly Springs Church — 1.7 mi away in Martin, LA
• Clear Springs Church — 2.1 mi away in Martin, LA
• Saint Marys Church — 2.2 mi away
• Martin Baptist Church — 3 mi away in Martin, LA
• Bethel Church — 3.1 mi away
• Elizabeth Church — 3.1 mi away
• Liberty Church — 4.4 mi away in Martin, LA
• Harvey Church — 5.5 mi away