Saint James Missionary Baptist Church

Saint James Missionary Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Fort Smith, AR 72904. It is one of 215 churches in Fort Smith, and one of 34 Baptist congregations in the city.

Fort Smith, AR, 72904

Saint James Missionary Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Saint James Missionary Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. More than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Child Poverty: 49.4% (33.5–65.3%)
  • Food Insecurity: 42.5%
  • Social Isolation: 41.0%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 40.6%
  • Poverty Rate: 38.2% (27.4–49.0%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 29.1%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 25.9%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 25.4% (16.2–34.5%)
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 22.0%
  • Diabetes: 19.7%
  • Obesity: 43.1%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.9%
  • Transportation Barriers: 20.5%
  • Depression: 24.5%
  • Unemployment: 7.5% (2.5–12.5%)

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

Fort Smith city is served by 138 churches — about one congregation for every 625 residents.

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