Church of God

The community around Church of God

Within about a mile of this church, more than 5 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and about 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: 57.8% (43.0–72.7%)
• Obesity: 48.5%
• Food Insecurity: 35.0%
• Poverty Rate: 34.2% (23.5–44.9%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.6%
• Housing Insecurity: 26.2%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 19.8%
• Unemployment: 14.1% (7.3–20.9%)
• Social Isolation: 39.1%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.4%
• Transportation Barriers: 17.9%
• Diabetes: 15.8%
• Depression: 24.7%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.2%

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

Mount Vernon city is served by 39 churches — about one congregation for every 277 residents.

Churches near Church of God

• Pentecostal Revival Center — 0.1 mi away
• First General Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Bethel Tabernacle Church — 0.2 mi away
• Second Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away in Mt Vernon, IL
• Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• First Church of the Nazarene — 0.3 mi away
• Corinthian Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Blackwell Temple African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church — 0.4 mi away
• Evangelistic Outreach Christian Center — 0.4 mi away in Mt Vernon, IL