South Texarkana Baptist Church

South Texarkana Baptist Church is a Baptist church at 409 South State Line Avenue in Texarkana, AR 71854. It is one of 87 churches in Texarkana, and one of 17 Baptist congregations in the city.

409 South State Line Avenue, Texarkana, AR, 71854

South Texarkana Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around South Texarkana Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 5 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. More than a third of the people here live 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.

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  • Child Poverty: 56.9% (41.2–72.6%)
  • Poverty Rate: 41.0% (30.6–51.5%)
  • Food Insecurity: 40.5%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 37.7%
  • Housing Insecurity: 29.1%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 24.0%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 20.1% (11.1–29.0%)
  • Obesity: 44.9%
  • Social Isolation: 36.8%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 34.4%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 20.6%
  • Transportation Barriers: 20.4%
  • Diabetes: 17.7%
  • Unemployment: 10.4% (2.4–18.5%)
  • Depression: 25.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Texarkana city is served by 37 churches — about one congregation for every 717 residents.

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