Macedonia Baptist Church

Macedonia Baptist Church is a Baptist church in East Saint Louis, IL 62201. It is one of 65 churches in East Saint Louis, and one of 18 Baptist congregations in the city.

Serving since 1863

East Saint Louis, IL, 62201

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

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The community around Macedonia Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 5 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. More than half of adults live with obesity, and nearly half 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: 100.0%
  • Obesity: 55.3%
  • Food Insecurity: 53.3%
  • Poverty Rate: 49.5% (30.3–68.8%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 42.5%
  • Social Isolation: 41.2%
  • Housing Insecurity: 38.8%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 38.2%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 31.8%
  • Diabetes: 27.1%
  • Transportation Barriers: 26.6%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.6%
  • Unemployment: 6.1% (1.0–11.2%)

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

East St. Louis city is served by 78 churches — about one congregation for every 249 residents.

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