The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The community around The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly a quarter describe their own health as fair or poor, and nearly a quarter of the people here live below the poverty line. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

• Child Poverty: 40.5% (21.7–59.2%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 26.8%
• Poverty Rate: 25.6% (16.4–34.7%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 21.5%
• Depression: 23.0%
• Diabetes: 14.2%
• Unemployment: 6.8% (2.0–11.6%)

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

Churches near The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• First Southern — 0.2 mi away
• First Church of La Junta — 0.2 mi away
• First Presbyterian Church — 0.2 mi away
• Trinity Lutheran Church — 0.4 mi away
• First Assembly Of God — 0.5 mi away
• First Assembly of God Church — 0.7 mi away
• Crossroads Church — 0.8 mi away
• First Church of the Nazarene — 0.8 mi away
• Church of Christ — 0.8 mi away
• First Church of God — 0.9 mi away