Mt. Vernon Church of God

The community around Mt. Vernon Church of God

In the few miles around this church, more than 4 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. More than a third of adults live with obesity, and nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression. 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: 43.0% (25.2–60.8%)
• Obesity: 40.2%
• Depression: 28.1%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.6%
• Poverty Rate: 23.3% (16.8–29.7%)
• Diabetes: 16.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2022), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Churches near Mt. Vernon Church of God

• First Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• First Christian Church — 0.5 mi away
• Our Lady of Mount Vernon Catholic Church — 0.5 mi away in Mount Vernon, KY
• Higher Praise Ministries — 1.3 mi away
• Bible Baptist Church — 1.3 mi away in Mount Vernon, KY
• Northside Baptist Church — 1.3 mi away
• New Hope Reformed Church — 1.5 mi away
• Rose Hill Church — 1.6 mi away
• Freedom Baptist Church — 1.6 mi away
• The Central Church — 1.7 mi away