Mount Zion Baptist Church

Mount Zion Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Peoria, IL 61605. It is one of 228 churches in Peoria, and one of 31 Baptist congregations in the city.

Mt. Zion exists to Progressively Transform Lives, Influence Communities, Strengthen Families and Guide in Purpose.

Peoria, IL, 61605

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

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The community around Mount Zion Baptist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. 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 families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Obesity: 45.5%
  • Food Insecurity: 38.0%
  • Poverty Rate: 35.2% (19.7–50.7%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 33.2%
  • Housing Insecurity: 27.9%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 21.6%
  • Diabetes: 19.6%
  • Social Isolation: 39.4%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.8%
  • Transportation Barriers: 19.1%
  • Unemployment: 11.5% (3.3–19.7%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.9%

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

Peoria city is served by 130 churches — about one congregation for every 773 residents.

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