Straightway Baptist Church

The community around Straightway Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 8 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, 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.

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

• Child Poverty: 81.5%
• Obesity: 50.4%
• Food Insecurity: 39.0%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 37.0%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 32.7%
• Housing Insecurity: 29.9%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 22.5%
• Diabetes: 22.2%
• Social Isolation: 39.7%
• Poverty Rate: 22.3% (7.8–37.1%)
• Transportation Barriers: 18.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.

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

Churches near Straightway Baptist Church

• Jeremiah Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Bethel Methodist Church — 0.4 mi away in East Saint Louis, IL
• Bride of Christ Church of God in Christ — 0.4 mi away
• Union Full Gospel Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• Mount Zion Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away in East Saint Louis, IL
• Fireworks Station Church of God — 0.7 mi away in Alorton, IL
• World-Wide Fellowship Ministries COG — 0.7 mi away in East St Louis, IL
• House of Prayer — 0.7 mi away in Alorton, IL
• Zion Circle Baptist Church — 0.8 mi away in Alorton, IL
• Full Gospel Church of God & Christ — 0.8 mi away in East St Louis, IL